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Blackout or Ham Radio Drill?

Q: Is the Department of Defense planning a drill that will cause a nationwide blackout? Is antifa involved? A: No and no. The Army is conducting a drill with ham […] The post Blackout or Ham Radio Drill? appeared first on FactCheck.org.

Q: Is the Department of Defense planning a drill that will cause a nationwide blackout? Is antifa involved?

A: No and no. The Army is conducting a drill with ham radio operators, and it has nothing to do with antifa.

FULL QUESTION

I was wondering, does the Department of Defense plan on doing a globe wide EMP [electromagnetic pulse] to simulate a “very bad day”? And if so, is the antifa really going to overthrow our government?

FULL ANSWER

The U.S. Army is planning to conduct

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