Though he has not explicitly said that the storming was "justified", Trump did not condemn the violence on January 7.
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Top Fact Checks→ Trump’s family live-streamed the president’s supporters storming the Capitol Building.
The video does not show Trump's family watching the riot. It shows them anticipating Trump's speech.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It Is NOT True That All Rioters Were Let Go After Storming The U.S. Capitol Building
Is it true that all insurrectionists were let go after storming the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, 2021? No, that's not true: A number were arrested on the day of the riots and charged in connection with the violence and destruction.
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Did CNN Report That Antifa ‘Claimed Responsibility’ for Storming Capitol Hill?
A graphic has started to spread on social media, allegedly showing a CNN chyron reporting that Antifa was behind the attack on Congress on Wednesday.Alex Perez @ProgreAzoteAntifa asume la responsabilidad de lo ocurrido ayer January 7th 202158 Retweets6
Snopes→ What’s Behind Trump Supporters’ Brazen Storming of the Capitol?
There was almost a carnival element to people's delight in causing complete chaos.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tattooed Man Wearing Horns Storming The Capitol Is NOT Antifa/Pedophile — He Is A QAnon/Trump Supporter
Is this man photographed storming the U.S. Capitol in fur and horns an antifa activist working to make supporters of President Donald Trump look bad? No, that's not true: The man in the photo is a well-known QAnon supporter who has been i
Snopes→ World Leaders Express Shock at Storming of US Capitol
Leaders around the world condemned the storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump, expressing shock at the chaos unfolding in a country they once relied upon for global leadership.
Snopes→ Video Shows Chicago Cops Storming Into Wrong Home
A civilian police review board confirmed it is investigating allegations that Chicago police officers serving a search warrant last year barged into the wrong home and handcuffed a naked woman who lived there.
Liste→ This video shows protesters storming the German embassy in Sudan in 2012
A video of people storming a building has been shared thousands of times on Facebook, alongside claims that it shows protesters setting the French embassy in Sudan on fire in response to French President Emmanuel Macron’s remarks on Islam. However, t
Snopes→ Sanders Barnstorming Country Ahead of Midterm Elections
Sen. Bernie Sanders is embarking on a nine-state battleground tour on behalf of Democratic candidates.
TruthOrFiction→ ‘BLM Activist’ John Sullivan/JaydenX, Explained
On January 15 2021 Breitbart published an item titled “Leftist Activist Among Those Arrested in Capitol Riot,” asserting “Utah-based left-wing activist” John Sullivan (also known as JaydenX) had been arrested in connection with
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ An Arizona State Rep Claims Antifa Members Were ‘Confirmed’ to be at the Capitol
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/fact-check-an-arizona-state-rep-claims Arizona state Rep. Mark Finc
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Does a Video Show a Participant in the Capitol Riot Finding Out He’s on the ‘No Fly List’?
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
Liste→ Quotes from US Democrats falsely characterized as calls for violence
Social media posts shared after the storming of the US Capitol by followers of President Donald Trump combine images of prominent Democrats with pictures of burning buildings and quotes suggesting that the politicians previously incited unrest. But the
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Did the Trump Family ‘Party’ While the Capitol Was Overtaken?
A video showing President Donald Trump alongside family and aides in a tent went viral, with social media users claiming they were seemingly happily “watching the riot at the Capitol” and “gleefully partying from their secure bunker w
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Fact Check: An Arizona State Rep Claims Antifa Members Were ‘Confirmed’ to be at the Capitol
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Liste→ Elite US forces did not take Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during Capitol chaos
Social media posts and online articles claim US special forces took Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during the storming of the Capitol building on January 6, 2021. But officials from military commands responsible for elite American troops
Snopes→ The Myths Behind the Tattoos Worn by ‘QAnon Shaman’ Jake Angeli
The defining image of the storming of the US Capitol on January 6 was undoubtedly that of a bare-chested man posing resplendent in a horned fur hat and face paint.
Liste→ Trump did not invoke the Insurrection Act
Online articles and social media posts claim that President Donald Trump invoked the Insurrection Act on January 10, 2021, allowing the US military to ensure law and order. This is false; there has been no official announcement that the Act was invoked
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Fact checking Republicans’ unsubstantiated claims that Antifa infiltrated Capitol riot
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/07/politics/capitol-antifa-infiltration-fact-check/index.html In the wake o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘A Letter from the Chairman’ From Nye County, Nevada GOP Repeats Several Unproven Conspiracy Theories
Does a letter published by the chairman of a Nevada county Republican Central Committee, disputing the outcome of the presidential election, include evidence for the conspiracy theories proposed? No, that's not true: the widely viral arti
Snopes→ FBI Arrests Arkansas Man from Photo Inside Pelosi’s Office
The FBI arrested an Arkansas man who was photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office following the storming of the Capitol by a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters.
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Debunking the Conspiracy Theories Claiming That Antifa Led the Attack on the Capitol
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TruthOrFiction→ Zip Ties and the Capitol Riots
On January 8 2021, “zip ties” became a topic of discourse around the January 6 2021 Capitol riots as the public began to unpack and come to terms with the events of that chaotic day: Many are wondering about this USA TODAY photo –
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Simpsons Did NOT Predict The Horned Protester Who Stormed The Capitol
Did "The Simpsons" predict the protester wearing viking horns who stormed the United States Capitol building? No, that's not true: A meme claims a Simpsons TV episode once showed the "Groundskeeper Willie" character dressed like the man i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Man Pictured Inside Capitol Does NOT Have A Hammer And Sickle Tattoo On His Hand
Did one of the people who stormed into the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, 2021, have a communist hammer and sickle tattoo on his hand? No, that's not true: The man pictured inside the Capitol building has been identified by Lead Stor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Nancy Pelosi’s Son-in-Law Michiel Vos Meeting Horned QAnon Supporter Is Real But Part of His Correspondent Job
Did a photo show Michiel Vos, son-in-law of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, meeting the shirtless, horned QAnon supporter who was widely mistaken for an Antifa activist during the January 6 events and is that a sign the two were in cah
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Antifa Claims Follow Capitol Riot
Quick Take Viral social media posts and a Republican House member have amplified claims wrongly identifying some right-wing figures at the U.S. Capitol riot as part of “antifa.” The claims feed into an unfounded conspiracy theory that anti-
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Evidence Protesters Were Antifa Activists Dressing Up As Trump Supporters In The Capitol
Were the protesters who committed violence in the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, really antifa activists dressing up as Trump supporters? No, that's not true: There is no publicly available evidence that the people who stormed the Unite
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Did a Facial Recognition Software Company Identify Antifa Members at the Capitol?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Antifa Member Did NOT Post Video Admitting He Was ‘Paid To Protest Capitol Building’
Did an antifa member post a video confessing that he was paid to protest at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021? No, that's not true: The man in the video making the claim posted another video admitting that it was a joke and that his "An
Liste→ Photo shows security at Lincoln Memorial, not US Capitol
Social media posts claim a photo shows security at the US Capitol during a Black Lives Matter protest, with some contrasting it with the failure of police to stop supporters of US President Donald Trump from storming the building where Congress meets.
Snopes→ Twitter, Facebook Muzzle Trump Amid Capitol Violence
In an unprecedented step, Facebook and Twitter suspended President Donald Trump from posting to their platforms following the storming of the U.S. Capitol by his supporters.
Snopes→ Experts: Capitol Riot Product of Years of Hateful Rhetoric
The storming of the U.S. Capitol is a jarring but natural product of years of violence and hateful rhetoric stoked by disinformation and conspiracy theories, experts on far-right extremism said.
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Were Antifa Supporters Among Those Who Overtook the Capitol Building?
Viral social media posts claimed that two prominent participants in the riot that overtook Capitol Hill Wednesday were actually leftists or Antifa members:jujubean @jujubea92330765@LLinWood @realDonaldTrump January 6th 20212,348 Retweets2,836 LikesLin
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Is this a coup? Some history and context to help you decide
Are Americans witnessing a coup? Before the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, the case was arguable, but not a slam dunk. After the Capitol was breached, the case became more clear cut, experts say. The questions stem from President Donald Trumpâ
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Is this a coup? Some history and context to help you decide
Are Americans witnessing a coup? Before the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, the case was arguable, but not a slam dunk. After the Capitol was breached, the case became more clear cut, experts say. The questions stem from President Donald Trumpâ
TruthOrFiction→ Has Vice President Mike Pence Unfollowed President Donald Trump on Twitter?
As far-right rioters invaded the United States Capitol on January 6 2021, one viral rumor after another popped up in quick succession — among them a claim that the account belonging to Vice President Mike Pence had unfollowed President Donald Tr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Police In Germany Did NOT Arrest A Lockdown Critic Live On YouTube
Did police in Germany arrest YouTuber Dr. Andreas Noack for speaking out against the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic? No, that's not true: Local police in the state of Bavaria confirmed that a raid took place, but said i
TruthOrFiction→ Is the Hotel Closest To Area 51 Fully Booked for the ‘Storm Area 51’ Event?
Buzz about the viral “Storm Area 51” Facebook event continued through July 2019, including an article on a site called AnonNews.co about a flurry of hotel bookings for the venue nearest the famed military installation: Despite the warnings