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Updated 1/23/2021 5:39 PM Before leaving office on Jan. 20, 1989, President Ronald Reagan left a note for incoming President George H.W. Bush. It was written on stationery that featured an illustration of an elephant surrounded by turkeys with the caption, "Dont let the turkeys get you down." Every president since has left a letter for his successor to find as they enter the Oval Office.   Although President Donald Trump on Wednesday left the White House before the inauguration of President Jo...

FBI did not issue statement clearing president for Capitol insurrection The federal law enforcement agency has not made such a statement. On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach Trump for “ incitement of insurrection.” The president had urged his supporters to come to Washington on Jan. 6 to protest election results on the day Congress was set to certify Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election. At a rally that day, Trump made repeated calls t...

After rioters were photographed in Pelosi’s office during the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, a letter attributed to Pelosi about the protests in Portland months earlier began circulating on social media.

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week, including false stories about the U.S. Capitol riots, President Donald Trump, Nancy Pelosi, ballot boxes and the Insurrection Act of 1807.

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social

USA TODAY The claim: Speaker Pelosi sent Portland Mayor Wheeler a letter urging him to follow the Democratic Play book and blame Trump for riots A fake letter circulating on social media purports to show House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., urging Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler to “stick to the proven Democratic Play book” when responding to protests. The letter urges Wheeler to follow several steps, including denying there is a problem, showing support on camera for anyone breaking...

Fake Letter Attributed to Pelosi Generates Anger Online Quick Take A digitally manipulated, phony letter referring to a “Democratic Play book” and attributed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been circulating online, contributing to partisan rancor following the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6. Full Story A letter purported to be from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and aimed at inflaming political division has been circulating on social media. The letter is fake, Drew Hammill, Pelosi’s deputy c...

Fact check: Letter on riots from Nancy Pelosi to Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler is fake Devon Link, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT The claim: Speaker Pelosi sent Portland Mayor Wheeler a letter urging him to follow the Democratic Play book and blame Trump for riots © Noah Berger, AP Police use chemical irritants and crowd control munitions to disperse protesters during a demonstration in Portland, Ore., Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. Hundreds of people gathered for rallies and marches...

CLAIM: In an August letter, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi encouraged Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler to adhere to the Democratic playbook and blame President Donald Trump in response to riots and...