Remembering Pearl Harbor

See what Snopes.com is debunking today. [Web Version]( December 7, 2019 Daily Debunker Remembering Pearl Harbor On this date in 1941, the Japanese air force attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. It was the straw that broke the proverbial camel’s back, triggering America’s entry into World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt said the date of the attack would “live in infamy” — and so it does, along with many rumors and misconceptions about the event, including some of quite recent origin. These are the focus of a collection we’ve assembled in honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. [Read more]( Fact Checks Did Jimmy Stewart Suffer PTSD from World War II Bombing Missions? A viral Facebook post appears to have been inspired by a 2016 book about the Hollywood icon's wartime military service. [Unproven]( Did Trump Say ‘Hillary Clinton Can’t Satisfy Her Husband’? The line between original speech and mere repetition is frequently blurred in the online world. [Mixture]( No, Pelosi Didn’t Say Dems Will ‘Shut It All Down’ If No Impeachment If the U.S. Speaker of the House actually said this, the mainstream media somehow missed it entirely. [Labeled satire]( Is Morgan Freeman Really Jimi Hendrix? A wild conspiracy theory holds that musician Jimi Hendrix faked his death and is now living as actor Morgan Freeman. [False]( Support Snopes Your Support Matters Snopes relies on the generous contributions of our readers. If you value our fact-checking and investigative reporting, please make a gift today. [Learn more]( In the News White House Won’t Participate in Next Impeachment Hearing A senior Trump administration official said the White House will not participate in the House Judiciary Committee's impeachment hearing. The decision came in a letter from White House counsel Pat Cipollone. [Read more]( Cowboys for Trump Group Now Says Sand Wasn’t from Monument Iconic gypsum sand that the group Cowboys for Trump had said was from White Sands National Monument in New Mexico and was sent to Washington for the U.S. Capitol Tree lighting ceremony this week was actually gathered just outside the monument, one of the group's co-founders said. [Read more]( What Makes Christmas Movies So Popular? Though Christmas is a Christian holiday, most holiday films are not religious in the traditional sense. [Read more]( Staff Pick Was the Celebration of Christmas Illegal in the U.S. Until 1836? Readers asked about a Facebook meme highlighting the Puritan colonists' dim view of Dec. 25 celebrations. We hit the history books to fill in the backstory. [Read more]( Snopes Media Group Inc. 864 Grand Ave #256 San Diego, CA 92109 © 1994-2019 by Snopes Media Group Inc. This material may not be reproduced without permission. Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes Media Group. [Manage Preferences]( [Unsubscribe](