Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

Did Rep. Boebert Tweet About Speaker Pelosi's Location During Capitol Riot?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 11, 2021

As rioters broke into the U.S. Capitol. Boebert tweeted: "The Speaker has been removed from the ...

Did Pro-Trump Rioter Wear 'Camp Auschwitz' Shirt While Breaking Into the Capitol?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 7, 2021

The anti-Semitic message included Nazi imagery.

Was 'Capitol Invasion' Lego Set Released Months Ahead of DC Riot?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Jan. 10, 2021

The purported set included a Lego likeness of a man dressed in horns and furs.

Did 5 People Die During Jan. 6 Capitol Riot?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Jan. 7, 2021

One person was shot by Capitol Police during a pro-Trump mob's siege of the U.S. Capitol.

Did Trump Watch Capitol Riots From a Private Party Nearby?

Written by: Jessica Lee

Jan. 8, 2021

Donald Trump Jr. posted a video of the Trump team smiling and dancing with music blaring on Jan. ...

Did US Capitol Police Officer Take a Selfie With Rioter?

Written by: Jessica Lee

Jan. 7, 2021

A known white nationalist recorded the clip that went viral amid the chaos of the Jan. 6, 2021, ...

Did Twitter Lock Trump's Account?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 6, 2021

After a day of chaos in Washington, D.C., Twitter locked U.S. President Donald Trump's account f ...

Was the Oval Office Trashed During the Capitol Riot?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 8, 2021

Damage done to areas of the Capitol during a pro-Trump siege was quite real.

Who Resigned from Trump Administration After Capitol Riot?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Jan. 7, 2021

The list of resignations grew quickly as many tried to distance themselves from the president an ...

Did 'Elizabeth From Knoxville' Use an 'Onion Towel' To Make Herself Cry?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 7, 2021

A video of a woman who participated in rioting at the U.S. Capitol went viral after some noticed ...

Were Requests To Deploy National Guard Initially Denied During Capitol Riots?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Jan. 6, 2021

Law enforcement was criticized for its slow response as chaos unfolded at the U.S. Capitol in Wa ...

Did Pence Unfollow Trump on Twitter Following Jan. 6 DC Riots?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Jan. 6, 2021

A quick look at the vice president's Twitter showed he followed 48 accounts in January 2021.

Here's What Two Scholars of Politics and Religion Observed Near the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

Written by: The Conversation

Sept. 7, 2022

Having studied political demonstrations before, these cultural anthropologists documented the pu ...

Did Liz Cheney Say the Republican Party Is 'Very Sick'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 22, 2022

We transcribed U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney's full answer from her interview on the ABC News Sunday morn ...

Did Video Show Capitol Police Waving in Rioters on Jan. 6?

Written by: Jordan Liles

July 7, 2022

A second video put to bed the rumor that a police officer was telling Trump supporters to disreg ...

Michael Stenger's Death Fuels Conspiracy Theories

Written by: Dan Evon

June 28, 2022

The cause of death of the former U.S. Senate sergeant at arms is unknown as of this writing, but ...

The Jan. 6 Committee Hearings in Fact Checks

Written by: Jessica Lee

June 22, 2022

Within Snopes' fact-checking archives is evidence regarding the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and Trump' ...

'Never Forget Jan. 6' Gas Price Photos Date from Obama Era

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 16, 2022

As gas prices hit a record high of $5 in the U.S. in mid-2022, some social media users shared mi ...

Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Say Jan. 6 Defendants Had Rights 'Fragrantly Violated?'

Written by: Dan MacGuill

June 10, 2022

The Georgia Republican tripped over her words while defending the rights o ...

Unbanning Trump on Twitter: Elon Musk's Full Explanation

Written by: Jordan Liles

May 10, 2022

"Important to listen to my full explanation," Musk later tweeted after his remarks made the news.