Jan. 6 Capitol Riots Rumors: News and Fact Checks from Snopes.com

Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump, Allies over Insurrection

The suit in federal court in Washington alleges Trump “worked with white supremacists, violent extremist...

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

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

Capitol Rioters Enter 1st Guilty Pleas to Assaulting Police

A New Jersey gym owner and a Washington state man became the first people charged...

Gym Owner Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Officer in Jan. 6 Riot

A New Jersey gym owner on Friday became the first person to plead guilty to...

DC Police Officer Michael Fanone Did Not Storm Capitol with Confederate Flag

A baseless smear directed at D.C. police officer Michael Fanone was circulated on social media.

Did Bannon Say ‘All Hell Is Going To Break Loose’ Before Capitol Attack?

A number of false and fear-mongering theories about the 2020 election were pushed on Bannon's...

Did Pelosi Prevent National Guard from Responding to Capitol Attack?

The Speaker of the House does not have control of the National Guard.

Jan. 6 Hearing Opens As Police Detail Violence, Injuries

“There’s no place for politics and partisanship in this investigation,” said the panel's chairman, Mississippi...

Pelosi Appoints 2nd GOP Critic of Trump to Jan. 6 Committee

Rep. Adam Kinzinger joins Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, as the two committee's Republicans, both...

In Trump’s Jan. 6 Recast, Attackers Become Martyrs, Heroes

A cocktail of propaganda, conspiracy theory and disinformation is fueling delusion over the agonies of...

Report: 2 Seattle Police Officers Broke Law During DC Riots

The watchdog report said they also lied about their actions that day.

Pelosi Names GOP’s Cheney to Panel Investigating Jan. 6 Riot

Pelosi named Republican Rep. Liz Cheney to a new select committee on the violent Jan....