Will the US Capitol Get a Permanent Security Fence?

​ SATURDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 30 January 2021 Will US Capitol Get a Permanent Security Fence? ​ A day after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, law enforcement officials erected a 7-foot “non-scalable fence” around the legislative building with an expectation of keeping the barrier up for at least 30 days — a timeframe that included the Jan. 20 inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden. But in late January, it appeared that such a blockade may become a permanent fixture in the nation’s capital.  Snopes reporter Madison Dapcevich investigates. Read More Fact Checks No, Biden Didn’t Say ‘You Can’t Legislate by Executive Order Unless You’re a Dictator’ Conservatives criticized the president's flurry of executive orders made in the first weeks of his term. ❌  Mostly False   Did Melania Trump Have a Private Bedroom on Air Force One? An online advertisement failed to deliver on what would be quite a scoop about the famed jumbo jet. ❌  False   Did MSNBC Play ‘You Complete Me’ Jerry Maguire Clip While Reporting on McCarthy’s Meeting With Trump? The clip was "pitch perfect satire," according to one guest. ✅  True   No, ‘Hercules’ Actor Kevin Sorbo Did Not Die in 2020 This was not the first time a living actor was featured in a misleading advertisement. ❌  False   Did Kayleigh McEnany Tweet That Obama’s Brother Was ‘Still In That Hut In Kenya’? The tweet was a contribution to the hashtag #ObamaTVShows. ✅  Correct Attribution   Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Confront a Parkland Shooting Survivor and Call Him a ‘Coward’? The Republican congresswoman from Georgia has come under scrutiny for her promotion of harmful and baseless conspiracy theories, and inflammatory language. ✅  True View Latest Fact Checks Snopes is a Team Effort Our team of reporters and editors can't fact-check without your support. A contribution to Snopes today keeps us strong in 2021. $5 $20 $50 $100 $200 $250 View more options News Berlin Man Caught Directing Flight Traffic with Radio A man has been arrested in Berlin on allegations he made radio contact with air traffic, including police helicopters, and gave fake flight orders while impersonating an aviation official. Read More   Biden Faces Scrutiny Over Reliance on Executive Orders President Joe Biden and aides are showing touches of prickliness over growing scrutiny of his heavy reliance on executive orders in his first days in office. Read More   Biden’s Fuzzy Math on 1 Million New Auto Jobs Auto industry analysts don’t see how a net gain of 1 million jobs in that sector can come from Biden’s plan. Read More   EXPLAINER: Why GameStop’s Stock Surge Is Shaking Wall Street It's not just you. What's going on with GameStop's stock doesn't make sense to a lot of people. Read More   When Is ‘Dead’ Really Dead? How long should doctors wait after a “flatline” appears before they can declare a person dead? Read More

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