White nationalism, QAnon, deep state manipulation, hatred of elites: years of wild conspiracies and ideological impulses peddled by President Donald Trump and his political allies converged in the mob takeover of the Capitol Building. But one has stood out: antisemitism. 

One insurrectionist wore a hoodie that read “Staff” of “Camp Auschwitz.”

The rioters thronged with neo-Nazi figures: one of the first to enter the Capitol offices was far-right influencer Tim Gionet, known for livestreaming his antisemitic views. Also among the crowd was “America First” podcaster Nick Fuentes, who was banned from YouTube last year and is known for promoting holocaust-denying conspiracies. 

Neo-Nazi symbols and endorsements of the Holocaust have been seen before at pro-Trump events. At a Proud Boy protest in December, a member wore a T-shirt that read “6MWE” – short for “six million (Jews) wasn’t enough.”