Multiple conspiracy theories were promoted, such as the claim that billionaire liberal donor George Soros "stole the election". Italygate is a pro-Trump, QAnon-adjacent conspiracy theory originating from a fake news website. It alleges that the election was rigged in Biden's favor by the U.S. Embassy in Rome, using satellites and military technology to remotely switch votes from Trump to Biden. There is no evidence to support this. The Italygate allegation was sent to the White House in late December and was proclaimed publicly on January 6, 2021, the day the U.S. Capitol building came under siege from Trump supporters. "The New York Times" later revealed that, during Trump's last weeks in office, his chief of staff Mark Meadows tried to get the Department of Justice to investigate these claims.