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Did Elon Musk let Donald Trump return to Twitter on October 9, 2022? No, that's not true: As of October 17, 2022, the former president's account was still suspended. At the time of writing, Musk didn't have the power to reverse the previously imposed ban: Despite persistent talks, Musk hadn't completed the acquisition of the microblogging service as of October…

Was former President Donald Trump awakened out of bed by investigators seeking to search his Mar-a-Lago residence, as the headline of a video claims? No, that's not true: The video itself never mentions the search of the Florida property -- it's about the U.S. Capitol insurrection -- and its headline is a ploy to entice clicks. The claim appeared in…

Did Rep. Jim Jordan play a video downloaded from Hunter Biden's laptop that incriminated House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff? No, that's not true: The video with this claim shows Jordan criticizing Schiff over matters that have nothing to do with Hunter Biden or the contents of a computer hard drive that media reports have linked to him. The claim…

Does a video of a congressional hearing show Sen. Ted Cruz leaking incriminating information about U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, claiming that the nation's top law enforcer will "rot in jail"? No, that's not true: It's a bait-and-switch. The Texas senator never uses the phrase, nor mentions Garland, during the video. The claim appeared in an October 5, 2022, Facebook…

Did President Trump extend his power as president by law on January 6, 2021, and is the National Guard activated to Federal Duty and in complete control? No, that's not true: There is no constitutional authority under which a president can extend his legal authority past the end of his term. Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president…

Were antifa and federal agents behind the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol? No, that's not true: Supporters of former President Donald Trump were behind the January 6, 2021, attack. Claims that antifa members were responsible have been repeatedly and widely debunked. The recycled allegation appeared in an Instagram post on July 22, 2022. The post includes a short video…

Does Ray Epps' wife work for a company that owns Dominion Voting Systems? No, that's not true: Robyn Epps is the wife of Ray Epps, who has become a target of a conspiracy theory that claims that since he has not been arrested for participating in the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, he is therefore a government…

Does a video showing clips of Sen. Ted Cruz at two separate legislative meetings prove that he exposed new facts about the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021? No, that's not true: The video, which has been posted with an unrelated description, does not show the Texas Republican talking about January 6 at all. The claim appeared in a Facebook…

Was Michal Stenger, the Senate sergeant-at-arms, murdered after saying the violence at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, was an inside job? No, that's not true: Stenger resigned after the January 6 riot, as did other officials who were in charge of security. He died at age 71, on June 27, 2022. The claim appears in a doctored photograph…

Was nobody arrested inside the Capitol on January 6, 2021? No, that's not true: People were arrested inside the Capitol building on January 6, 2021, and they have been charged with crimes including "entering a restricted building and violent and disorderly conduct." A rhetorical question posted on Facebook revolves around a false statement and a problematic assumption. It is true…