​ SATURDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 16 January 2021 Are the Trumps Looting the White House? ​ On Jan. 14, 2021, the day after U.S. President Donald Trump was impeached for the second time and a few days before his scheduled departure from the White House, a photograph started circulating online that supposedly showed members of the Trump administration carrying a bust of Abraham Lincoln out of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. On social media, some people speculated that this item, and other White House artifacts, were being “looted” by the Trump family. What's really going on here? Snopes reporter Dan Evon has more. Read More Defend Snopes Today For the past four years, we have been fighting an epic court battle for the future of Snopes and our fact-checking team. If you’d like to support us through this and other attacks by our opposition, please consider setting up a recurring contribution. Your ongoing support helps sustain us through our ongoing battles.  Make a Recurring Contribution Fact Checks Does Jade Sacker Work for CNN? Another round of misinformation attempted to shift blame for the Capitol riot. ❌  Miscaptioned   Did Ben Shapiro Say ‘Every Regular Human’ Owns Zip Ties After US Capitol Riot? Some members of the mob that attacked the Capitol were spotted wielding plastic zip cuffs. ✅  Correct Attribution   Was a ‘Trump Does the Unthinkable’ Op-Ed Written by Liz Crokin? An opinion piece by Liz Crokin supposedly recounting the various good deeds Trump performed before his presidency contains a mixture of truth and fiction. ✅  Correct Attribution   Does a Popular TikTok Video Contain Photos of AOC? "Look at AOC," said a TikTok user full of praise for the New York Democrat's appearance. But who was the woman behind the face mask? ❌  Miscaptioned   Is Martial Law ‘Imminent’ Before Biden’s Inauguration? Seems odd that a pastor in rural Texas would be the first to get the news. ❌  False View Latest Fact Checks We Believe in a Brighter Future That means we believe in the power of seeking the truth, and with the help of our generous supporters, we're able to move ahead in our work to fight misinformation. All forms of support, from sharing articles to making newly-available recurring contributions, are deeply appreciated. $5 $20 $50 $100 $200 $250 View more options News Humane Society: 97 Cats Survive House Fire; Some Injured Nearly 100 cats have survived a house fire in a town outside Rochester, New York. Read More   Florida Man Sued for Not Paying Up After Betting on Trump A friendly $100 wager over the 2020 Presidential election has landed in a Florida small claims court. Read More   Rare Sedition Charge Gains Interest After Capitol Attack A Civil War-era sedition law being dusted off for potential use in the mob attack on the U.S. Capitol was last successfully deployed a quarter-century ago in the prosecution of Islamic militants who plotted to bomb New York City landmarks. Read More   No Charges in Pennsylvania Discarded-Ballots Case No criminal charges will be filed against a former temporary elections worker authorities have said mistakenly discarded nine military ballots ahead of the November presidential election. Read More   Trump to Leave Washington on Morning of Biden’s Inauguration President Donald Trump will leave Washington next Wednesday morning, just before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, to begin his post-presidential life in Florida. Read More

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