​ WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 13 January 2021 Did the FBI Warn of Armed Protests at ‘All 50 State Capitols’? ​ According to ABC News, an FBI bulletin warns that armed protests are being planned at each state capitol and at the U.S. Capitol, as well as "local and federal government courthouses and administrative buildings." While the bulletin itself has not been made public, the FBI has warned officials about armed demonstrations beginning as early as this week and up to and including Inauguration Day. Snopes reporter Alex Kasprak offers more details on these potential threats of violence. 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 a Photo Show Rep. Boebert With Insurrectionists on US Capitol Steps? This is not the first controversy to surround U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert since the U.S. Capitol riot. ❌  Miscaptioned Did PGA of America Ban Trump Golf Courses for Life? Professional golf distanced itself from U.S. President Donald Trump after the Capitol riot. ✅❌​   Mixture Did Rep. Pramila Jayapal Go Maskless in Congress? Rumors swirled after a pro-Trump mob broke into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. ❌​   Miscaptioned No, AOC Didn’t Tweet About ‘The Purge’ U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the frequent target of internet rumors and disinformation. ❌​   False Did Woman Who Died at Capitol Riot Carry a ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ Flag? Macabre online speculation surrounded the death of Georgia resident Rosanne Boyland during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riots. ✅❌​   Mixture View Latest Fact Checks Thanks to You, We're Growing We have big plans for 2021 that will enhance and enrich Snopes for you, our community. Help us make continue to maintain and improve Snopes with a contribution today. $5 $20 $50 $100 $200 $250 View more options News Airbnb to Block, Cancel DC Bookings Ahead of Inauguration The decision was in response to various local, state and federal officials asking people not to travel to Washington, D.C. Read More US COVID-19 Deaths Hit Another One-Day High at over 4,300 The death toll from COVID-19 in the United States is closing in fast on the number of Americans killed in World War II Read More US Carries out Its 1st Execution of Female Inmate Since 1953 Lisa Montgomery was the 11th prisoner to receive a lethal injection there since July when President Donald Trump, an ardent supporter of capital punishment, resumed federal executions following 17 years without one. Read More NYC to Terminate Trump Contracts After Capitol Insurrection The Trump Organization operated a number of venues and sites in New York City parks. Read More Majority of House Members Vote for 2nd Impeachment of Trump A majority of the U.S. House has voted to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time, just a week after he encouraged loyalists to “fight like hell” against election results. Read More

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