This isn't the first time right-leaning commentators have tried to blame a third party for the 2021 deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Fact-Checking – Poynter→ The riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6 was not a ‘completely peaceful protest’
INSURRECTION DEBUNKED,” begins a June 1 headline on the blog Gateway Pundit. “New video shows completely peaceful protest inside US Capitol on Jan. 6.” The footage shows people milling around the Capitol, some carrying Trump flags
Snopes→ Pence: I’ll Likely Never See Eye to Eye with Trump on Jan. 6
It was a rare departure for Pence, who spent four years standing loyally beside his boss amid controversy, investigation and impeachment.
Snopes→ GOP Blocks Bipartisan Probe of Deadly Jan. 6 Riot at Capitol
Former President Donald Trump, who still has a firm hold on the Republican party, has called the commission a “Democrat trap.”
Snopes→ GOP Poised to Block Bipartisan Probe of Jan. 6 Insurrection
Broad Republican opposition was expected in what would be their first successful Senate filibuster of the Biden presidency.
FactCheck.org→ Video Doesn’t Prove Capitol Police Allowed Jan. 6 Protesters to Enter Capitol
Quick Take More than 400 people have been charged in relation to the Jan. 6 events at the U.S. Capitol, and there is ample evidence that many protesters defied and assaulted Capitol Police officers that day. Yet viral social media posts are falsely cla
WaPo Fact Checker→ Republican leaders’ claim that the Jan. 6 commission bill would not allow GOP staff hires
The bill includes language requiring some deference to Republicans on staff hiring decisions.
Snopes→ 35 Republicans Buck Trump, Back Study of Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
Thirty-five House Republicans joined Democrats in voting to create a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, risking the wrath of former President Donald Trump and flouting GOP leaders who condemned the proposal as unfair
Snopes→ House Votes To Create Panel To Probe Jan. 6 Insurrection
The House voted Wednesday to create an independent commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, sending the legislation to an uncertain future in the Senate.
Snopes→ Republican Leaders Turn Against Bipartisan Jan. 6 Commission
Top Republicans in Congress are working to stop the formation of an independent commission into the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Snopes→ Did US Capitol Police Release a Statement on Jan. 6 Commission?
An anonymous member of USCP, not the organization's leadership, penned this statement.
Snopes→ McConnell Hits ‘Pause’ on Dems Effort to Create Jan. 6 Panel
Senate Republicans are signaling that they will try to block — or at least slow down — a Democratic effort to create a 9/11-style commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
WaPo Fact Checker→ Stefanik defends election falsehoods told on Jan. 6
On Jan. 6, the New York Republican made several false claims about the vote count in Georgia. She has no regrets.
Snopes→ Did Agents Raid Home of Wrong Woman over Jan. 6 Riot? Maybe.
The Justice Department's massive prosecution of those who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has not been without its problems, including potential instances of mistaken identity.
Snopes→ Pelosi Floats New Proposal for Bipartisan Jan. 6 Commission
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is renewing her push for a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
Snopes→ Some Jan. 6 Defendants Try to Use Journalism As Riot Defense
The camera-toting people in the crowd are claiming they were only there to record history as journalists, not to join a deadly insurrection.
Snopes→ Prosecutors Struggle with Consistent Story in Jan. 6 Cases
The question at the heart of the criminal case against its members and associates in the attack on the U.S. Capitol is: What, exactly, did they intend to do?
Snopes→ Biden Eyes New Goal After US Clears 100M Shots Since Jan. 20
With the nation now administering about 2.5 million shots per day, Biden teased the possibility of setting a 200 million dose goal by his 100th day in office.
Snopes→ Security Officials Cast Blame for Jan. 6 Failures at Capitol
In prepared remarks before two Senate committees on Feb. 23, 2021, former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund will describe a scene that was “like nothing” he had seen in his 30 years of policing.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Did Trump Tell Supporters To Storm US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-tell-supporters-storm/ What's True: U.S. President Donald Trump
WaPo Fact Checker→ Ocasio-Cortez’s recounting of the Jan. 6 riot was not a ‘hoax’
Marjorie Greene (R-Ga.) suggested Ocasio-Cortez said she was in the Capitol when the Jan. 6 riot took place. But she had made clear she was not.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Was the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol an attempted coup? An academic group now says yes.
On Jan. 6, we published an article about the storming of the U.S. Capitol and the baseless accusations about the presidential election results that led up to it. In the article, we asked whether it was accurate to call it a coup. But because the deta
Top Fact Checks→ Cricket fans sang ‘Vande Mataram’ in the Gabba stadium after India’s historic win on Jan. 19.
The viral video is of cricket fans singing 'Vande Mataram' at the Dubai International Stadium in 2018 and not at the Gabba in 2021.
Snopes→ Trump Supporters among Those Seeking Jan. 20 Protest Permits
It appears unlikely their application will be approved as the National Park Service greatly curtails protests as part of a major security lockdown.
Snopes→ Did the State Department Website Say Trump’s Term Ended on Jan. 11, 2021?
And if so, what message are they trying to send?
Top Fact Checks→ GOP leaders have called for Donald Trump’s removal from office before Jan. 20.
Prominent Republican party members have called for Trump to be removed from office before inauguration day
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Did Trump Tell Supporters to Storm US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-tell-supporters-storm/ On Jan. 6, 2021, American right-wing ext
Snopes→ Did 4 People Die During Jan. 6 Capitol Riot?
One person was shot by Capitol Police during a pro-Trump mob's siege of the U.S. Capitol.
Snopes→ Did Police Munitions Light Up the Capitol During Riots on Jan. 6, 2021?
An extraordinary photograph appeared to capture the effects of a flash-bang grenade going off at the U.S. Capitol.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Congress will formally count electoral votes for president on Jan. 6. Here’s what you need to know.
The 2020 presidential election cycle is almost over. After the voting, the counting, the legal challenges, and the casting of the electoral college votes in December, a joint session of Congress will formally count the electoral votes for president at
Snopes→ The President’s Term Ends at Noon on Jan. 20
President Trump’s term will end at noon on Jan. 20, 2021. At that same instant, either he will begin a second term, or the country will have a new chief executive.
FactCheck.org→ Jan. 28: Ford Jobs, Voter Fraud, Health Care
FactCheck.org→ Rudy Giuliani’s Bogus Election Fraud Claims
A New York court suspended former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s law license in that state for making “demonstrably false and misleading statements” about the 2020 presidential election results to the courts and the public at lar
FactCheck.org→ Post Misrepresents Details of Postmortem Study of Vaccinated Patient
SciCheck Digest A controversial radio show host and blogger misrepresented findings of a published case report to conclude that an 86-year-old man died as a result of being vaccinated against COVID-19. The case report’s lead author said the man d
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Trump lost. Yet the 2020 election falsehoods thrive in Arizona’s review of ballots.
Republicans in Arizona are still pushing the myth that President Joe Biden stole the 2020 election — a falsehood that ultimately culminated in the Jan. 6 violent attack on the U.S. Capitol. The falsehood lives on in the review of about 2.1 million ba
FactCheck.org→ Conservative Outlets Advance Unfounded Theory About Capitol Attack
Quick Take There is no evidence that “unindicted co-conspirators” mentioned in federal indictments related to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack are undercover FBI agents or informants, as conservative outlets have claimed or suggested. Legal expert
Snopes→ Rep. Clyde, Officer Fanone, and the Handshake That Wasn’t
D.C. Police Officer Michael Fanone was beaten and tased by Jan. 6 rioters, suffering a traumatic brain injury and a heart attack.
FactCheck.org→ Research Rebuts Claims Linking COVID-19 Vaccines to Male Infertility
SciCheck Digest A new study found there was no negative effect on sperm levels in men after receiving the COVID-19 vaccines, undercutting suggestions that the shots affect male fertility. But social media posts have made the baseless claim that vaccina
FactCheck.org→ Evidence Points to Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines for Pregnant People
SciCheck Digest Clinical trials and medical studies have indicated that the COVID-19 vaccines are safe for pregnant people. But online posts misrepresent unverified reports submitted to vaccine monitoring systems in the U.S. and Europe to misleadingly
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Facebook Post Misleads on Bipartisan Capitol Attack Report and Interview
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/06/facebook-post-misleads-on-bipartisan-capital-attack-report-and-interview/