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Snopes→ US Police Weigh Officer Discipline After Rally, Capitol Riot

2021-01-24 Law enforcement agencies are tasked with weighing punishment for officers involved in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did CNN Report That Antifa Took Responsibility for US Capitol Riot?

2021-01-23 A crudely doctored screenshot, complete with glaring spelling errors, was part of a broader effort to falsely link left-wing activists with the pro-Trump attack on the U.S. Capitol. Go to site post…»

The Dispatch Fact Check→ Do Reports That Militia Members Planned to Storm the Capitol ‘Undermine’ the Case for Impeachment?

2021-01-22 a.image2.image-link.image2-683-1024 { padding-bottom: 66.69921875%; padding-bottom: min(66.69921875%, 683px); width: 100%; height: 0; } a.image2.image-link.image2-683-1024 i Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Were Capitol Rioters IDed Via Online Dating Apps?

2021-01-20 One woman called it her “civic duty” to swipe through dating apps looking for men who had attacked the U.S. Capitol. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Long Shot? Capitol Rioters Hold Out Hope for a Trump Pardon

2021-01-19 In what could be the longest of legal long shots, several of those arrested for storming the U.S. Capitol are holding out hope that President Donald Trump will use some of his last hours in office to grant the rioters a full and complete pardon. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did McConnell Say Trump ‘Provoked’ Attack on U.S. Capitol?

2021-01-19 The Senate majority leader said that the pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol had been "fed lies." Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: National Guard Commanders Have NOT Confiscated All Ammo And Magazines From Troops Guarding The Capitol

2021-01-19 Did National Guard commanders confiscate all ammunition and magazines from troops guarding the U.S. Capitol? No, that's not true: A claim has gone viral that the Biden transition team feared guard members loyal to President Trump "might k Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Hillary Clinton Suggest Trump Spoke to Putin During Capitol Riot?

2021-01-19 "I hope historically we will find out who he's beholden to, who pulls his strings," the former Democratic presidential candidate said of Trump. Go to site post…»

AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ New York Times issues correction after labeling Daily Caller journalist as Capitol Hill ‘rioter’ in photo

2021-01-19 https://www.foxnews.com/media/new-york-times-issues-correction-labeling-daily-caller-journalist-as-capitol-hill-rioter-in-photo Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ ‘Before Capitol Rioters Beat an Officer to Death, BLM Protesters Formed a Human Barricade Around a Cop Separated From Other Police’

2021-01-18 After a Capitol police officer was beaten to death with a fire extinguisher during the January 6 2021 insurrection, a photograph from 2020 Black Lives Matter protests circulated, which contrasted the death of one officer at the hands of insurrection Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Police Command Structure Crumbled Fast During Capitol Riot

2021-01-18 As the rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, many of the police officers had to decide on their own how to fight them off. There was no direction. No plan. And no top leadership. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Cowboys for Trump Leader Arrested Over US Capitol Riot

2021-01-18 A New Mexico county official and founder of the group Cowboys for Trump has been arrested by the FBI. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Records: Trump Allies Behind Rally That Ignited US Capitol Riot

2021-01-17 Since the siege, several of them have scrambled to distance themselves from the rally. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Aaron Mostofsky, The ‘Caveman Capitol Protester,’ Is NOT A ‘Violent Leftist’ And Antifa Member

2021-01-15 Is this man clad in fur pelts and a police vest a "violent leftist" and Antifa member, videotaped participating when supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the United States Capitol January 6, 2021? No, that's not true: In a video Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Two CNN Journalists Were NOT Arrested For Infiltrating U.S. Capitol Dressed As Trump Supporters

2021-01-15 Were two CNN journalists arrested and charged for infiltrating the U.S. Capitol dressed as Trump supporters during the January 6, 2021 insurrection? No, that's not true: The two people identified in a video as being with CNN have no conne Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Rare Sedition Charge Gains Interest After Capitol Attack

2021-01-15 A Civil War-era sedition law being dusted off for potential use in the mob attack on the U.S. Capitol was last successfully deployed a quarter-century ago in the prosecution of Islamic militants who plotted to bomb New York City landmarks. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Ben Shapiro Say ‘Every Regular Human’ Owns Zip Ties After US Capitol Riot?

2021-01-15 Some members of the mob that attacked the Capitol were spotted wielding plastic zip cuffs. Go to site post…»

AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ An Arizona State Rep Claims Antifa Members Were ‘Confirmed’ to be at the Capitol

2021-01-15 https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/fact-check-an-arizona-state-rep-claims Arizona state Rep. Mark Finc Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Feds: Capitol Mob Aimed to ‘Assassinate’ Elected Officials

2021-01-15 The pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol aimed to “capture and assassinate elected officials,” federal prosecutors said in court documents. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Comparison Between Capitol Siege, BLM Protests Is Denounced

2021-01-15 Black activists are coming out strongly against a growing narrative among conservatives that equates the deadly siege on the U.S. Capitol with Black Lives Matter protests of racial injustice. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ The Far-Right Rioters at the Capitol Were Not Antifa – But Violent Groups Often Blame Rivals for Unpopular Attacks

2021-01-15 Deception helps terrorist groups innovate by allowing them to learn, master and experiment with new tactics while protecting their identities and reputation. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Capitol Riot: Confederate Flag Photo Leads to Man’s Arrest

2021-01-15 A Delaware man photographed carrying a Confederate battle flag during a deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol was arrested after authorities used the image to help identify him. Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ Was a Florida Teacher Fired for Blaming the Capitol Riot on ‘Antifa’?

2021-01-15 A Florida woman was dismissed from working as a substitute teacher for a Florida charter school system after she was caught on video attempting to justify the seditious January 6 2021 attack on the United States Capitol building. The unidentified woma Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Lindsey Graham Meet a Proud Boys Organizer Before Capitol Attack?

2021-01-14 After the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, social media users highlighted a photograph of Graham with Joe Biggs, who reportedly helped plan the right-wing group's activities on the day of the riots. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Report Investigators Believe Riot At U.S. Capitol Wasn’t Trump-Inspired

2021-01-14 Did CNN report that investigators believe the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, was not inspired by Donald Trump, and did Democrats impeach Trump "before they had any information from investigators?" No, that's not true: CNN re Go to site post…»

AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Did Members of Congress Provide ‘Reconnaissance Tours’ Before Capitol Riots?

2021-01-14 https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/reconnaissance-tours/ Ever since a mob of pro-Trump rioters overwhelm Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Years of White Supremacy Threats Culminated in Capitol Riots

2021-01-14 Amid the American flags and Trump 2020 posters at the U.S. Capitol during the insurrection were far more sinister symbols: A man walking the halls of Congress carrying a Confederate flag. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Capitol Siege Raises Questions Over Extent of White Supremacist Infiltration of US Police

2021-01-14 The belief that white people are superior to other races has long tainted elements within law enforcement. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Lawmaker Wants Dolly Parton Statue at Tennessee Capitol

2021-01-14 Aside from her status as a music icon, Dolly Parton is a lifelong philanthropist. Go to site post…»

AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Timeline of National Guard Deployment to Capitol

2021-01-14 https://www.factcheck.org/2021/01/timeline-of-national-guard-deployment-to-capitol/ On the day of the C Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Was ‘America’s Frontline Doctor’ Simone Gold at US Capitol Attack?

2021-01-13 Readers may remember Gold from the notorious "White Coat Summit" of 2020. Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Timeline of National Guard Deployment to Capitol

2021-01-13 On the day of the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, the first National Guard members arrived to assist at about 5:40 p.m. By then, most of the violence had subsided. In the critical minutes before rioters had breached the Capitol building around 2 p.m., the chie Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Trump Impeached After Capitol Riot in Historic Second Charge

2021-01-13 President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House for a historic second time, charged with “incitement of insurrection” over the deadly mob siege of the Capitol. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Mix of Extremists Who Stormed Capitol Isn’t Retreating

2021-01-13 As rioters laid siege to the U.S. Capitol, the seat of American democracy became a melting pot of extremist groups: militia members, white supremacists, paramilitary organizations, anti-maskers and fanatical supporters of President Donald Trump, standi Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Members of Congress Provide ‘Reconnaissance Tours’ Before Capitol Riots?

2021-01-13 New Jersey Representative Mikie Sherrill made the assertion on a Facebook live broadcast and has asked "certain agencies" to investigate her claim. Go to site post…»

The Dispatch Fact Check→ Does a Video Show a Participant in the Capitol Riot Finding Out He’s on the ‘No Fly List’?

2021-01-13 A video has gone viral on social media, which users purport shows a participant in the storming of the Capitol finding out that he has been placed on the no-fly list.Ray [REDACTED] @RayRedactedPeople who broke into the Capitol Wednesday are now learnin Go to site post…»

Top Fact Checks→ Donald Trump said the storming of the Capitol Building was justified.

2021-01-13 Though he has not explicitly said that the storming was "justified", Trump did not condemn the violence on January 7. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did OnlyFans Delete Trump’s Account After Capitol Attack?

2021-01-13 The subscription-based, video-sharing service is best known as a platform for sex workers and pornography. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Was an ‘Anti-Antifa’ Shirt Worn at US Capitol Riot?

2021-01-13 To be clear, the word antifa is short for anti-fascist. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Does a Photo Show Rep. Boebert With Insurrectionists on US Capitol Steps?

2021-01-13 This is not the first controversy to surround U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert since the U.S. Capitol riot. Go to site post…»

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