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1 Year Later: Here's What's Happening with Key Jan. 6 Capitol Rioters

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Jan. 6, 2022 From court cases involving the so-called "QAnon Shaman" to "Zip-tie guy," we obtained and analyz ...
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Face, Person, Human

Did Ted Cruz Describe Jan. 6 as a 'Violent Terrorist Attack'?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Jan. 6, 2022 Right-wing commentators, many of whom have played down the breach of the U.S. Capitol, turned ag ...
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Crystal, Glass, Water

Where Congress Stands on the Jan. 6 Capitol Attack — and Its Consequences

Written by:
Jesse Gordon Dan MacGuill
Jan. 6, 2022 Together, Snopes and OnTheIssues analyzed three key votes in order to find out where every senat ...
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Person, Human, Room

Snopestionary: Defining the Congressional Meeting That Inspired Jan. 6 Capitol Siege

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Jan. 5, 2022 Every four years, laws governing presidential elections require a formal ceremony where electora ...
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Poster, Advertisement, Flyer

'Pivoting To This Story Hard': Inside Snopes' Newsroom During Jan. 6 Capitol Attack

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Jan. 5, 2022 On the first anniversary of the siege, here's a look into how Snopes staff members fielded rumor ...
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Bannon 1st Person Charged with Contempt of Congress Since 1983

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Dan Evon
Nov. 12, 2021 Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon was indicted by a grand jury in November 2021.
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Tie, Accessories, Accessory

The Multiple Falsehoods of 'Patriot Purge'

Written by:
Dan Evon
Nov. 4, 2021 Tucker Carlson's "Patriot Purge" miniseries uses deceptive tactics and false statements to rewri ...
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Person, Human, Suit

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

Written by:
Dan Evon
Aug. 4, 2021 A baseless smear directed at D.C. police officer Michael Fanone was circulated on social media.
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Text, Person, Human

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

Written by:
Dan Evon
July 29, 2021 A number of false and fear-mongering theories about the 2020 election were pushed on Bannon's po ...
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Audience, Person, Crowd

Did Pelosi Prevent National Guard from Responding to Capitol Attack?

Written by:
Dan Evon
July 27, 2021 The Speaker of the House does not have control of the National Guard.
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Face, Person, Human

Cop Unsatisfied with Rep. McCarthy's Response to Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theories

Written by:
Bethania Palma
June 26, 2021 Officer Michael Fanone said he had tried for weeks to secure a meeting with McCarthy.
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Mike Pence

Hecklers Shout 'Traitor' at Mike Pence

Written by:
Bethania Palma
June 18, 2021 Pence refused to block the certification of U.S. President Joe Biden's electoral win, drawing an ...
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Tie, Accessories, Accessory

No, the Jan. 6 Attack on the Capitol Wasn't an FBI False Flag

Written by:
Bethania Palma
June 16, 2021 This isn't the first time right-leaning commentators have tried to blame a third party for the 2 ...
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Dome, Architecture, Building

Did US Capitol Police Release a Statement on Jan. 6 Commission?

Written by:
Dan Evon Bethania Palma
May 19, 2021 An anonymous member of USCP, not the organization's leadership, penned this statement.
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Is Sen. Josh Hawley Selling a Book Critical of Amazon on Amazon.com?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
April 27, 2021 The freshman U.S. senator from the state of Missouri published a book titled "The Tyranny of Big ...
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Bumble Match Led to Capitol Riot Suspect's Arrest?

Did Bumble Dating App Lead to Capitol Riot Suspect's Arrest?

Written by:
Dan Evon
April 23, 2021 Storming the Capitol? That was a dating deal breaker.
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Occupy Democrats meme claimed 12 Republicans voted against giving Congressional Medals of Honor to Capitol Police

Did 12 GOP House Members Vote Against Medals for Capitol Police?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
March 19, 2021 The votes of 12 Republican House members in March 2021 caused widespread outrage, but there was ...
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Person, Human, Door

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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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