Says "Ron Johnson is making excuses for rioters who tried to overthrow our government, even calling them ‘peaceful protests.’”
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PolitiFact→ Viral image – Photo shows DePape filming a nude wedding, not the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack
A photo shows David DePape filming the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No suspects have been named in Jan. 6-related pipe bomb incident
Video shows Marjorie Taylor Greene planted pipe bombs at Republican and Democratic party headquarters on Jan. 5, 2021.
AllSides→ Trump responds to Jan. 6 committee subpoena with usual election lies
https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/14/politics/trump-letter-january-6-committee-subpoena-fact-check/index.html
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video footage of Pelosi and Schumer on Jan. 6 doesn’t prove the Capitol attack was a setup
Video footage showing Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi hiding on Jan. 6, 2021, shows the U.S. Capitol attack “was a setup.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pelosi ‘Black Phone Screen’ Photo Does NOT Prove She Was Faking Call On Jan. 6
Does a photograph show House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pretending to speak into a cellphone during the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol? No, that's not true: Official footage from which a widely shared screenshot was taken clearly s
Poynter→ The Jan. 6 Committee’s subpoena of Donald Trump: What does it mean?
The U.S. House Jan. 6 committee’s unanimous decision to subpoena former President Donald Trump is unusual. But presidential subpoenas are not unprecedented — and the outcomes of prior clashes between the executive […] The post The Jan. 6 Co
PolitiFact→ The Jan. 6 Committee’s subpoena of Donald Trump: What does it mean?
The House Jan. 6 committee’s decision to subpoena former President Donald Trump is unusual. But presidential subpoenas are not unprecedented — and the outcomes of these prior clashes between the executive and legislative branches provide context.
Snopes→ Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas Trump for Testimony on Capitol Attack
The panel voted unanimously to compel the former president to appear.
Poynter→ Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson is wrong to claim Jan. 6 was not an armed insurrection
The U.S. House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, has scheduled what could be its final public hearing for Oct. 13. It will be the committee’s first […] The post Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson is w
PolitiFact→ Ron Johnson – Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson wrong to claim Jan. 6 was not an armed insurrection
"To call what happened on January 6 an armed insurrection, I just think is not accurate."
Poynter→ A Jan. 6 committee hearing was postponed because of Hurricane Ian, not because of news networks
The U.S. House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol announced in September that its next hearing would be held Sept. 28. Just a day before it […] The post A Jan. 6 committee hearing was postponed because o
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Jan. 6 committee hearing was postponed because of Hurricane Ian
The Jan. 6 hearing “was abruptly canceled after it was revealed that news networks would not be showing it.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the Jan. 6 committee isn’t about to arrest Trump. It doesn’t have that power
“Pelosi’s panel ready to arrest Trump.”
Snopes→ Jan. 6 Panel Delays Hearing As Hurricane Ian Aims at Florida
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol announced that it had postponed a hearing as a hurricane hurtled toward the Florida coast.
Snopes→ Bills Would Curtail Objections at Future Jan. 6 Vote Counts
Members of Congress have officially objected to the results in four of the last six presidential elections.
Poynter→ Why does the Jan. 6 committee want to talk to Ginni Thomas?
Conservative activist Virginia “Ginni” Thomas will speak to the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol about her involvement in efforts to overturn the […] The post Why does the Jan. 6 commit
PolitiFact→ Who is Ginni Thomas, and why does the Jan. 6 committee want to talk to her?
Ginni Thomas, a conservative activist married to a Supreme Court justice, agreed to speak to the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. Her role in state lawmakers’ and Trump administration officials’ efforts to overturn the 2020
Snopes→ Congress Eyes Strongest Response Yet to Jan. 6 Attack
Lawmakers in both parties have said they want to change the arcane law before it is challenged again.
PolitiFact→ Mark Finchem – Arizona Republican said Pence ‘seized power’ from Trump, undertook a ‘coup’ Jan. 6. That’s wrong.
Then-Vice President Mike Pence "seized power" from President Donald Trump and undertook "a coup" when he called on federal agencies to stop the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Snopes→ Here’s What Two Scholars of Politics and Religion Observed Near the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021
Having studied political demonstrations before, these cultural anthropologists documented the public display and interviewed participants.
Snopes→ Ex-NYPD Officer Sentenced to Record 10 Years for Jan. 6 Riot
Thomas Webster's prison sentence is the longest so far among roughly 250 people who have been punished for their conduct during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Jan. 6 Capitol attack investigation nowhere near as lengthy as the one for 9/11
The FBI “spent more time investigating” the Jan. 6 Capitol attack than 9/11.
Snopes→ Biden Names New Secret Service Director Amid Jan. 6 Scrutiny
President Joe Biden named Kim Cheatle, a veteran Secret Service official, to be the agency’s next director.
Snopes→ Some Capitol Rioters Try to Profit from Their Jan. 6 Crimes
Some Jan. 6 defendants are trying to profit from their participation in the deadly riot, using it as a platform to drum up cash.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No proof Trump asked for troops on Jan. 6 or that Democrats denied a request
Former President Donald Trump asked “for troops around the Capitol to make sure everyone is safe,” on Jan. 6, 2021, but was “turned down by the Democrats.”
Poynter→ What’s next for the House’s Jan. 6 committee?
The House’s Jan. 6 select committee has completed its second prime-time hearing, and its eighth overall. What’s next? The specifics of any future business of the committee remain unclear — […] The post What’s next for the House’s Ja
Snopes→ Jan. 6 Takeaways: White House in Chaos, Unmovable Trump
The House Jan. 6 committee closed out its set of summer hearings with its most detailed focus yet on the investigation’s main target: former President Donald Trump.
PolitiFact→ Jan. 6 hearing details Trump’s inaction as Capitol riot unfolded
Jan. 6 committee says Trump chose not to act to quell the Capitol attack. Instead of calling for aid, he called senators to delay the certification of the vote.
PolitiFact→ What’s next for the Jan. 6 Committee?
The House’s Jan. 6 committee has completed its second prime-time hearing, and its eighth overall. What’s next?
PolitiFact→ Bipartisan bill aims to close the legal gaps in the Electoral Count Act Trump used to disrupt Jan. 6
Senators proposed a bill to reform the Electoral Count Act to protect the will of the voters. Another bill increases penalties for threatening election workers.
Snopes→ Jan. 6 Probe: Irate Trump Demanded to Join, Not Call off Mob
Among the witnesses testifying in a recorded video was retired District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department Sgt. Mark Robinson.
Snopes→ Jan. 6 Panel Probes Trump’s 187 Minutes As Capitol Attacked
The House Jan. 6 committee will hold its final hearing of the summer the way the series began — vividly making the case that Donald Trump's lies about a stolen election fueled the grisly U.S. Capitol attack.
AllSides→ No, video of rioters discussing Capitol ‘floor plan’ doesn’t prove Jan. 6 was antifa setup
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jul/19/facebook-posts/no-video-rioters-discussing-capitol-floor-plan-doe/
Snopes→ Secret Service Jan. 6 Texts Erased Despite Congress’ Request
Secret Service text messages from around the time of the attack on the U.S. Capitol were deleted despite requests from Congress and federal investigators that they be preserved.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, video of rioters discussing Capitol ‘floor plan’ doesn’t prove Jan. 6 was antifa setup
"Antifa was already inside the Capitol with floor plans dressed as Trump supporters" on Jan. 6, 2021, proving the attack “was 100% a setup."
Snopes→ Jan. 6 Panel Chairman Has COVID, Prime-Time Hearing Still on
Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House Jan. 6 committee, has tested positive for COVID-19, but the panel will still hold its prime-time hearing.
Snopes→ Former White House Aides to Testify at Next Jan. 6 Hearing
Two former White House aides are expected to testify at the House Jan. 6 committee's prime-time hearing.
Snopes→ Panel: Hearing to Show Trump’s Jan. 6 ‘Dereliction of Duty’
A House committee’s prime-time hearing will offer the most compelling evidence yet of then-President Donald Trump’s “dereliction of duty” on the day of the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Snopes→ Watchdog Says Secret Service Deleted Jan. 6 Text Messages
Secret Service agents deleted text messages sent and received around the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol even after an inspector general requested them as part of an investigation into the insurrection.