Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

Did US Rep. Kevin McCarthy Blame Trump for Capitol Riot?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 5, 2023

A statement McCarthy made in 2021 came up amid a Republican stalemate to elect a new House Speak ...

Video Does Not Show 7K Soldiers in DC Days Before 2022 Midterm Elections

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 1, 2022

The miscaptioned video actually dates back to January 2021, just after the deadly protest at the ...

Does Video Show Capitol Police Opening Gates for Rioters?

Written by: Jessica Lee

Jan. 6, 2021

Footage of law enforcement officers supposedly condoning trespassing garnered millions of views.

Did the Secret Service 'Officially Debunk' Hutchinson's Testimony?

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 29, 2022

This rumor surfaced in a tweet after Cassidy Hutchinson testified in front of the U.S. House Jan ...

Is 'Stop the Steal' Founder Ali Alexander Testifying at House Jan. 6 Panel Hearing?

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 27, 2022

Hours after the U.S. House Jan. 6 panel announced a surprise hearing, we looked into a message o ...

Did Members of Congress Provide 'Reconnaissance Tours' Before Capitol Riots?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Jan. 13, 2021

New Jersey Representative Mikie Sherrill made the assertion on a Facebook Live broadcast and has ...

Did Members of Congress Provide 'Reconnaissance Tours' Before Capitol Riots?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

June 21, 2022

New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill made the assertion on a Facebook Live broadcast and has asked "ce ...

AOC Challenger Tina Forte Promoted and Attended Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 25, 2021

In this special investigation, Snopes found that the apparent QAnon believer livestreamed to Fac ...

Has Rudy Giuliani Been Disbarred?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 12, 2021

As public anger grew over the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters, some point ...

Rep. Clyde, Officer Fanone, and the Handshake That Wasn't

Written by: Jessica Lee

June 18, 2021

D.C. Police Officer Michael Fanone was beaten and tased by Jan. 6 rioters, suffering a traumatic ...

QAnon Facebook Group Linked to Capitol Riot Removed

Written by: Snopes Staff

March 30, 2021

The group also hosted violent rhetoric, QAnon recruitment, and was used to coordinate real-time ...

Did Trump Defense Secretary 'Disarm' DC National Guard Before Insurrection?

Written by: Jessica Lee

Feb. 4, 2021

The claim stemmed from a Jan. 4 memo authored by former acting Defense Security Christopher Miller.

Is Parler Being Supported by a Russian Company?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 20, 2021

After Parler went offline following a deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol, rumors surfaced that th ...

Was Raphael Warnock Arrested at the Capitol in 2017?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 8, 2021

A photo of police surrounding Warnock at the U.S. Capitol drew comparisons to violent pro-Trump ...

Were Panic Buttons Removed From Democratic Lawmaker's Office Prior to Insurrection?

Written by: Jessica Lee

Jan. 14, 2021

The circumstances under which the buttons were allegedly "torn out" of U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley ...

Did Capitol Rioter Jenny Cudd Ask Judge for Permission To Vacation in Mexico?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Feb. 3, 2021

Accused rioters need vacation time too, apparently.

Did AOC Exaggerate the Danger She Was in During Capitol Riot?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 3, 2021

AOC was targeted with another round of bad-faith smears after giving an emotional, firsthand acc ...

Did Trump Tell Supporters To Storm US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021?

Written by: Jessica Lee

Jan. 6, 2021

Here's what the president said before right-wing extremists breached the Capitol.

Did NPR Publish Article Describing Capitol Riot Before It Happened?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Jan. 11, 2021

The original headline went through at least two updates as the story developed.

Did Woman Who Died at Capitol Riot Carry a 'Don't Tread on Me' Flag?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 12, 2021

Macabre online speculation surrounded the death of Georgia resident Rosanne Boyland during the J ...