Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Call Capitol Metal Detectors a Form of 'Voter Suppression'?

Written by: Jessica Lee

March 4, 2021

The machines to screen people entering the U.S. House chamber were installed after an insurrecti ...

Facebook Failed To Respond to Dire Emails Ahead of Capitol Riot

Written by: Snopes Staff

Feb. 12, 2021

An email exchange between Snopes and Facebook spokespersons documented a failure to respond to a ...

Did MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Blame Capitol Attack on 'Antifa Temptresses'?

Written by: Snopes Staff

Feb. 11, 2021

A routine review of content labeled satire.

Did Michigan Sen. Mike Shirkey Suggest Capitol Riot Was 'Hoax' in Leaked Video?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Feb. 10, 2021

The local Michigan GOP censured Shirkey for pushing false conspiracy theories.

RUMOR ALERT: Did Candace Owens Accuse Pelosi of Knowing in Advance About the Capitol Riots?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Feb. 4, 2021

More evidence is required before this claim can be rated in a traditional Snopes fact check.

Did Trump's Legal Team Misspell 'United States' in His Impeachment Brief?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 3, 2021

It happens — to some more than others, though.

Did Publix Heiress Donate $300K To Fund the Capitol Riot?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Feb. 2, 2021

A Wall Street Journal investigation revealed a major donor to the Trump campaign.

Is 'QAnon Shaman' Jake Angeli Turning His Back on Trump?

Written by: Jessica Lee

Jan. 30, 2021

Wearing horns and furs on his head, Jake Angeli was a highly visible figure in the U.S. Capitol ...

Is Alleged Capitol Rioter Kevin Seefried a 'Registered Democrat and Biden Supporter'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 29, 2021

Seefried was photographed brandishing a Confederate flag inside the halls of Congress. Claims th ...

Will US Capitol Get a Permanent Security Fence?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Jan. 29, 2021

A 7-foot-tall fence was erected following the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, an ...

Did Greta Thunberg Disguise Herself as Pro-Trump Rioter?

Written by: Jessica Lee

Jan. 28, 2021

If so, an uncredited meme would not likely be the first to report the discovery.

Did CNN Report That Antifa Took Responsibility for US Capitol Riot?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 23, 2021

A crudely doctored screenshot, complete with glaring spelling errors, was part of a broader effo ...

Were Capitol Rioters IDed Via Online Dating Apps?

Written by: Jessica Lee

Jan. 19, 2021

One woman called it her “civic duty” to swipe through dating apps looking for men who had attack ...

Did McConnell Say Trump 'Provoked' Attack on U.S. Capitol?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 19, 2021

The Senate majority leader said that the pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol had been "f ...

Did Hillary Clinton Suggest Trump Spoke to Putin During Capitol Riot?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 19, 2021

"I hope historically we will find out who he's beholden to, who pulls his strings," the former D ...

Is Harvard Considering Revoking Trump Allies' Degrees?

Written by: Jessica Lee

Jan. 18, 2021

The list of alumni include White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.

Michigan Lockdown Protesters at DC Riot Are in Denial About Its Cause

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Jan. 17, 2021

You may remember some of these organizers from the anti-COVID-lockdown “Operation Gridlock” prot ...

Did The New York Times Report in 1924 That Hitler Was 'Tamed by Prison'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 17, 2021

Critics of Donald Trump warned of historical parallels between the U.S. Capitol attack of 2021, ...

Did Marine Corps Tell Pelosi, 'We Don't Work For You'?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Jan. 15, 2021

Security arrangements for U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration were under scrutiny foll ...

Fact-Checking the Jan. 6 Capitol Attack

Written by: Brandon Echter

Jan. 15, 2021

From Jake Angeli to secret infiltration, Snopes fact-checked these rumors and myths about the de ...