Claim: During a lunch with leaders of the Hillsdale County Republican Party held on Feb. 3, 2021, Michigan state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey suggested that the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol was a "hoax."
Fact-check: Did Michigan Sen. Mike Shirkey Suggest Capitol Riot Was a 'Hoax'?
Verdict: correct attribution
Organisation: Snopes
Author: Madison Dapcevich
Date published: 2021-02-10T12:51:00