In fact, Anthony Aguero, a conservative livestreamer, activist and associate with Greene, said on video after the January 6 attack on Capitol Hill that he was among those who entered and attacked those who falsely claimed it was done by “Antifa”.
“We were all there. It was not Antifa and it was not BLM. It was Trump fans who did this yesterday. I am the first to admit, being myself,” said Aguero in a video posted on January 7.
“I walked among all those people,” he added, later defending entry to the Capitol.
Greene and Aguero have worked together over the years on causes like immigration and the border wall and participated together in pro-Trump rallies. In many of the deleted videos saved by CNN’s KFile, Greene repeatedly calls Aguero “amazing” and a “friend”. On social media, Aguero called Greene “one of my closest friends”.
“A message has been sent,” said Aguero in a video broadcast live on January 6, as he walked away from the Capitol on Pennsylvania Avenue after the riot. “These politicians are not going to continue to get away with abuse as they have been doing. We will continue to put pressure on these individuals.”
“The National Guard has just been called,” he continued. “A woman was shot in the face before. There was blood all over the floor. I recorded it for you. I couldn’t go live during the entire event because the signal was intentionally blocked or there were too many, too many people out there. Guys, I managed to get in. on the cameras and I have footage that I’ll provide for you as we enter there. “
When contacted for comment, Aguero told CNN that the “uploaded videos compiled [sic] they are not mine. They are recorded on screens of other posts that I saw. Aguero did not answer any further questions to specify which videos were recorded on the screen. He appears on camera in two videos and can be heard speaking in others.
Before publication, it appears that Aguero deleted the January 6 video in which he appears on camera and says he “managed to do this inside the cameras”. He did not answer CNN’s questions about this.
Aguero confirmed to CNN that he was at the Capitol on January 6 and said he was an “independent journalist” reporting the events. He also reiterated his support for Greene.
“I fully support Marjorie Taylor Greene. We need more excellent people like her. God bless her and her family,” said Aguero.
Greene did not respond to requests for comment.
“We have no comment, maintaining our standard practice of not confirming or denying the existence of an investigation,” said the FBI’s national press office by email.
In the video he posted on January 7, Aguero said he was among those who entered the Capitol and attacked those who falsely claimed that this was done by “Antifa”.
“People who said, ‘We need to fight for our rights,'” he added. “We need to fight for our country. Therefore, patriots defend their country and come here to try to physically recover their home. The people’s home.”
“Now you have people on the right acting as if they are more sacred than you, more sacred than sacred,” he continued. “’Oh, I’m shocked. I cannot tolerate this. ‘ What the hell do you expect conservatives to do? Do you want us to continue sitting there? Complacent, continue on the highest path and continue to be fucked in **. Sorry for using that language, but I’m sick and tired of hypocrisy. “
Later in the video, Aguero praises Greene for his actions to contest the election.
“I am proud of people like Marjorie Taylor Greene,” he added. “This woman has more courage than most of the men who were in that building. No, not the majority. This woman has more courage than all the men who were in that Capitol yesterday.”
Strong ties with Greene
Aguero often spoke of working with Greene and supporting him throughout 2019.
Aguero also has a history of criminal violence, according to online court records. In 2010, he pleaded guilty to an offense of assaulting family violence that caused serious bodily harm. In 2015, he was convicted of vehicular assault while intoxicated and sentenced to two years in Texas state prison.