"Hit Squads" Won't Oppose Trump's Reelection

The claim was first shared in a September 13, 2020 Facebook Live video by Michael Caputo, a former Trump campaign official. While Caputo has since taken down the video, you can view snippets of it here.

The New York Times first published about the video, calling its claims “bizarre conspiracies.”

While not many people agreed with Caputo’s claims, the topic trended on social media. Caputo’s statements soon went viral.