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Criminal Justice

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mostly true
0% 120 Checks
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0% 111 Checks
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0% 176 Checks
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All Fact-checks for Criminal Justice

X posts
X posts
stated on March 1, 2026 an X post:
“Israeli shooter opened fire inside an Austin (Texas) bar” on March 1, 2026.
False
By Maria Briceño • March 2, 2026
X posts
X posts
stated on February 12, 2026 an X post:
Savannah Guthrie's husband’s company is listed as a "co conspirator" in the Epstein files, “in case you're wondering why now of all times for (her) mother to be 'kidnapped.'"
False
By Maria Briceño • February 16, 2026
Mark Warner
Mark Warner
stated on January 11, 2026 una entrevista:
“No están recibiendo el entrenamiento tradicional de cinco meses… .El entrenamiento para los agentes de ICE ahora es de 47 días”.
Mostly True
By Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe • January 15, 2026
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 13, 2026 a speech in Detroit:
"If we stop this fraud, this massive fraud, we're going to have a balanced budget."
False
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • January 13, 2026
Mark Warner
Mark Warner
stated on January 11, 2026 an interview:
“They are not getting the traditional five months training. … The training for the ICE agents now is 47 days.”
Mostly True
By Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe • January 12, 2026
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 5, 2026 a Facebook post:
Video shows “leaked Donald Trump audio about the Epstein files and Venezuela."
False
By Maria Briceño • January 6, 2026
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 3, 2026 a post on Truth Social:
Gov. Tim Walz had Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman killed.
False
By Madison Czopek • January 6, 2026
Mike Lee
Mike Lee
stated on June 15, 2025 a post on X:
The suspect in the Minnesota lawmakers’ shootings was driven by “Marxist” ideology.
Pants on Fire!
By Madison Czopek • June 16, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on May 22, 2025 an X post:
The slaying of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington, D.C., is a false flag.
Pants on Fire!
By Maria Briceño • May 23, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on May 20, 2025 X posts:
The Sean “Diddy” Combs trial testimony revealed that former President Barack Obama was “caught in secret meetings with Diddy’s drug runner.”
False
By Loreben Tuquero • May 22, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 29, 2025 an interview with ABC News:
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia “had ‘MS-13’ on his knuckles tattooed. … He had ‘MS’ as clear as you can be. Not 'interpreted.’”
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • April 30, 2025
JD Vance
JD Vance
stated on April 1, 2025 a post on X:
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia “was a convicted MS-13 gang member.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 2, 2025
Social Media
Social Media
stated on February 10, 2025 in social media posts:
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is “being charged with the attempted assassination of Trump.”
Pants on Fire!
By Jeff Cercone • February 14, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 22, 2025 an Instagram post:
“Fani Willis has just confessed to collusion with J6 committee.”
False
By Sofia Ahmed • January 24, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 4, 2025 a post on Facebook:
“BREAKING: A second attack in New Orleans has been uncovered, police are searching.”
False
By Madison Czopek • January 6, 2025
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on December 2, 2024 a post:
Former presidents George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter issued pardons to a son and brother, respectively.
False
By Gideon Hess • December 5, 2024
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on October 24, 2024 a Threads post:
“Feds RAID Jay Z & Beyonce Mansion After Diddy LINKS,” arrest couple.
False
By Jeff Cercone • October 30, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on October 28, 2024 social media posts:
Photos show federal authorities arrested and charged a clone instead of the real Sean “Diddy” Combs.
Pants on Fire!
By Gideon Hess • October 29, 2024
Eric Hovde
Eric Hovde
stated on October 8, 2024 Public appearance:
“Milwaukee is one of the sex trafficking capitals in our country.”
Mostly True
By Ricardo Torres • October 29, 2024
Kari Lake
Kari Lake
stated on October 23, 2024 a press conference:
"Ruben Gallego wanted to defund the police. He actually co-sponsored legislation to defund the police.”
False
By Mia Osmonbekov • October 25, 2024
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Latest promises about Criminal Justice

Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Increase liability protections for police officers
Has Trump expanded liability protections for police officers? No legislation passed yet | February 23, 2026
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Seek the death penalty for child rapists and child traffickers
Trump’s executive order doesn’t change death penalty precedent | February 20, 2026
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Impose the death penalty for selling drugs
Trump’s effort to impose death penalty for selling drugs faces legal hurdles | February 20, 2026
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Eliminate the federal death penalty
Biden commutes sentences of all but three convicts on federal death row | January 8, 2025
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Decriminalize marijuana
Biden pushes marijuana rescheduling forward, but Trump administration likely to finish process | December 16, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Use a national commission to address policing issues
Joe Biden compromises on promise to create commission to address policing issues | December 9, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Eliminate cash bail
Joe Biden didn’t act to advance campaign promise on eliminating cash bail | December 6, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Eliminate mandatory minimums for criminals
Joe Biden made limited attempts to reduce mandatory minimum sentences | December 4, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
End federal government’s use of private prisons and detention centers
Joe Biden compromises on promise to end the federal use of private prisons and detention centers | December 2, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Expand services for people during and after incarceration
Biden increases funding, announces strategic plan to ease reentry for incarcerated individuals | July 24, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Invest $300 million in COPS program
Biden delivered more than double his $300 million pledge for COPS program | June 18, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Incentivize states to restore voting rights to convicted felons
Broken promise: Biden makes no effort to incentivize states to restore voting rights after felony | June 13, 2024
Latest promises about Criminal Justice