Snopes Debunker - Rumors about Rep. Debbie Lesko, Capitol Police on Jan. 6, and Justin Bieber

​ FRIDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker July 8, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: Rumors about Rep. Debbie Lesko, capital police on Jan. 6, and Justin Bieber​ Did Rep. Debbie Lesko Say She Would Shoot Her Own Grandkids to Protect Them? News stories and social media posts recently went viral with the claim that U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, said she would shoot her own grandchildren to protect them in a speech about gun regulation. Bethania Palma reports. Read Now Fact Checks and Original Reporting Did Video Show Capitol Police Waving in Rioters on Jan. 6? A second video put to bed the rumor that a police officer was telling Trump supporters to disregard barricades on the east side of the Capitol. Read Story. Did Justin Bieber Say the COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Ruined’ His Life? The singer’s face was previously paralyzed by a viral condition called Ramsay Hunt syndrome. Read Story. No, Biden Didn’t Put Medal of Honor on Backwards Perhaps a better question to ask: Should you be suspicious of low-quality, grainy footage of official White House events? Read Story. Latest Fact Checks News IRS Asks Treasury Watchdog to Probe Comey, McCabe Tax Audits The IRS commissioner has asked the Treasury Department’s internal watchdog to immediately review the circumstances surrounding intensive tax audits that targeted ex-FBI Director James Comey and former Deputy Director Andrew McCabe. Read More Chauvin Gets 21 Years for Violating Floyd’s Civil Rights A federal judge sentenced Derek Chauvin to 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, telling the former Minneapolis police officer that what he did was “simply wrong” and “offensive.” Read More Japan Ex-Leader Shinzo Abe Assassinated While Giving Speech Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a divisive arch-conservative and one of his nation's most powerful and influential figures, has died after being shot during a campaign speech in western Japan. Read More

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