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.
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Snopes→ Is This a Real Trump Statement About Biden’s COVID-19 Diagnosis?
An image is spreading supposedly showing a statement by the former president wishing Biden a "speedy recover" because "no one wants Kamala [Harris]" as president.
Snopes→ Giuliani Ordered to Testify in Georgia 2020 Election Probe
New York Supreme Court Justice Thomas Farber issued an order directing Giuliani to appear before the special grand jury on Aug. 9 and on any other dates ordered by the court in Atlanta.
Snopes→ Bannon Contempt-of-Congress Trial to Begin in Earnest
Lawyers for longtime Trump adviser Steve Bannon unsuccessfully requested a one-month delay on the second day of his criminal trial for contempt of Congress.
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→ Ivana Trump’s Death Ruled an Accident, NYC Examiner Says
Ivana Trump, the first wife of former President Donald Trump and mother to his eldest children, died accidentally from blunt impact injuries to her torso.
Snopes→ Deposition of Trump, 2 Children Delayed After Ivana’s Death
Former President Donald Trump and two of his children got their questioning postponed in a New York civil investigation into their business dealings, a delay that follows the death of Trump’s ex-wife Ivana.
Snopes→ Ivana Trump, First Wife of Former President, Dies at 73
Ivana Trump, a skier-turned-businesswoman who formed half of a publicity power couple in the 1980s as the first wife of former President Donald Trump and mother of his oldest children, has died in New York City.
Snopes→ Jan. 6 Probe: Trump Sets Rally After ‘Unhinged’ WH Meeting
Raising the question of witness tampering, the panel’s vice-chair said Trump himself had tried to contact a person who was talking to the committee about potential testimony.
Snopes→ Trump Associates’ Ties to Extremists Probed by Jan. 6 Panel
After members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6, 2021, their leader called someone on the phone with an urgent message for then-President Donald Trump.
Snopes→ Trump Ally Bannon Now Willing to Testify Before Jan. 6 Panel
Steve Bannon has told the House committee investigating the attack that he is now willing to testify.
Snopes→ Trump White House Counsel Cipollone to Testify to 1/6 Panel
Pat Cipollone, Donald Trump’s former White House counsel, is scheduled to testify before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Snopes→ Did Trump Criticize ‘Lyin’ Joe Rogan’ and Say He Turned Down Show Invites?
First, Rogan said he wasn't a "Trump supporter in any way, shape or form." Then, this statement supposedly showing the former president's response circulated online.
Snopes→ Georgia Subpoenaing Giuliani, Graham in Trump Election Probe
The Georgia prosecutor investigating the conduct of former President Donald Trump and his allies after the 2020 election is subpoenaing U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and other members of Trump's campaign legal team to t
Logically→ POTUS Trump addressed the nation on June 19, 2022.
Snopes→ Judge Lifts Trump’s Contempt Order After 2-Month Legal Fight
Donald Trump is no longer in contempt of court.
Snopes→ Aide: Trump Dismissed Jan. 6 Threats, Wanted to Join Crowd
Cassidy Hutchinson, a little-known former White House aide, described an angry, defiant president who was trying that day to let armed protesters avoid security screenings.
Snopes→ Did Pence Say Biden ‘Commits’ More Falsehoods Than Any Other President?
Pence was vice president under Donald Trump.
Snopes→ ‘Rigged and Stollen’: Did Trump Accidentally Reference Fruitcake in Election Rant?
The former president appeared to be feeling the heat from House committee hearings over the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Snopes→ What Happens If Trump Goes on Trial Over Jan. 6?
Will prosecutors take the unprecedented and explosive step of criminally prosecuting a former U.S. president?
Snopes→ Did Trump Mark Father’s Day With Attack on Cheney and DeSantis?
Beware of "official statements" by the former president, and read on for tips on how to identify the real thing.
Snopes→ ‘Tall Barron Trump’ Pic Was Already a Year Old When It Went Viral
Fact: Barron Trump is taller than both his parents.
Truth or Fiction?→ Doctor Pushing COVID Disinformation Sentenced to Prison for Capitol Riot
A California physician who has been at the forefront of COVID-related disinformation was sentenced to 60 days in prison for taking part in the January 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. According to CNN, Dr. Simone Gold was also ordered to pay a $9,500 f
Snopes→ Jan. 6 Panel: Plan for Pence to Reject Electors Was ‘Nuts,’ ‘Crazy’
That's how Donald Trump’s closest advisers viewed his last-ditch efforts to keep himself in office.
Snopes→ Did Trump Solicit Donations, Attack Liz Cheney to Mark His Birthday?
Here's how to tell whether a "Statement by Donald J. Trump" is actually a statement by Donald J. Trump...
Snopes→ Pic of ‘Unwell’ Trump Is Deceptively Edited
An edited image of Trump exaggerated his wrinkles and lightened his hair.
Snopes→ Jan. 6 Panel Hears: Trump ‘Detached from Reality’ in Defeat
Donald Trump’s closest campaign advisers, top government officials and even his family were dismantling his false claims of 2020 election fraud ahead of Jan. 6, but the defeated president seemed “detached from reality” and kept clinging to outlan
Truth or Fiction?→ Disinformation Takes Center Stage at January 6 Committee Hearings
The role of weaponized disinformation campaigns in the January 2021 attempted coup at the United States Capitol was the main topic at the second January 6 Committee hearing about the events that culminated in a violent insurrection. The House select
Snopes→ Trump Set to Undergo Questioning in July in NY Civil Probe
The state attorney general has said the probe has uncovered evidence that Trump’s company exaggerated the value of assets to get loans, insurance, and tax breaks for land donations.
Snopes→ Former Trump Aide Navarro Indicted for Defying Jan. 6 Panel
Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro was indicted on contempt charges after defying a subpoena from the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Snopes→ Avenatti Gets 4 Years in Prison for Cheating Stormy Daniels
Michael Avenatti was sentenced to four years in prison for stealing book proceeds from Stormy Daniels, the porn actor who catapulted him to fame.
Snopes→ Clinton 2016 Campaign Lawyer Michael Sussmann Acquitted of Lying to the FBI
The case against Michael Sussmann was the first courtroom test of special counsel John Durham since his appointment three years ago to search for misconduct during the investigation into potential ties between Russia and Trump’s 2016 campaign.
Snopes→ Lawyer Charged with Lying to FBI in Russia Probe Faces Trial
A lawyer for the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign is accused of lying to the FBI as it investigated potential ties between Donald Trump and Russia in 2016.
Snopes→ Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas McCarthy, Four Other GOP Lawmakers
The panel is investigating McCarthy’s conversations with then-President Donald Trump the day of the attack and meetings the four other lawmakers had with the White House.
Snopes→ Judge: Trump Must Pay $110K, Meet Conditions to End Contempt
A New York judge said he will lift his contempt of court order issued against Donald Trump if the former president meets certain conditions.
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump’s Bogus DHS Chief Changed Intel on Russia that ‘Hurt’ him: Report
The wrongfully-installed “acting” head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ordered changes in 2020 to a report on Russian interference saying it would hurt then-United States President Donald Trump, according to a report from the d
Snopes→ Midterms 2022: Did Trump Say ‘If We Can’t MAGA, Stay Home in November’?
Did the embittered former president really tell his supporters to "boycott the midterm elections"?
Snopes→ Judge Finds Trump in Contempt in Legal Fight with NY AG
A New York judge found former President Donald Trump in contempt of court Monday for failing to adequately respond to a subpoena issued by the state's attorney general.
Snopes→ Did Musk Reinstate Trump on Twitter?
The former president is still banned from several social media sites.
Snopes→ Audio: McCarthy Said He Would Urge Trump to Resign
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy told fellow GOP lawmakers shortly after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection that he would urge then-President Donald Trump to resign.