Criminal Justice Scorecard true 0% 85 Checks mostly-true 0% 120 Checks Half True 0% 111 Checks mostly-false 0% 112 Checks false 0% 175 Checks Pants on Fire 0% 70 Checks For more details, see the Principles of PolitiFact All Fact-checks for Criminal Justice X posts stated on February 12, 2026 in 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.'" February 16, 2026 Mark Warner stated on January 11, 2026 in una entrevista: “No están recibiendo el entrenamiento tradicional de cinco meses… .El entrenamiento para los agentes de ICE ahora es de 47 días”. January 15, 2026 Donald Trump stated on January 13, 2026 in a speech in Detroit: "If we stop this fraud, this massive fraud, we're going to have a balanced budget." January 13, 2026 Mark Warner stated on January 11, 2026 in an interview: “They are not getting the traditional five months training. … The training for the ICE agents now is 47 days.” January 12, 2026 Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2026 in a Facebook post: Video shows “leaked Donald Trump audio about the Epstein files and Venezuela." January 6, 2026 Donald Trump stated on January 3, 2026 in a post on Truth Social: Gov. Tim Walz had Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman killed. January 6, 2026 Mike Lee stated on June 15, 2025 in a post on X: The suspect in the Minnesota lawmakers’ shootings was driven by “Marxist” ideology. June 16, 2025 X posts stated on May 22, 2025 in an X post: The slaying of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington, D.C., is a false flag. May 23, 2025 X posts stated on May 20, 2025 in X posts: The Sean “Diddy” Combs trial testimony revealed that former President Barack Obama was “caught in secret meetings with Diddy’s drug runner.” May 22, 2025 Donald Trump stated on in 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.’” By Louis Jacobson • April 30, 2025 JD Vance stated on April 1, 2025 in a post on X: Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia “was a convicted MS-13 gang member.” By Louis Jacobson • April 2, 2025 Social Media stated on February 10, 2025 in in social media posts: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is “being charged with the attempted assassination of Trump.” February 14, 2025 Instagram posts stated on January 22, 2025 in an Instagram post: “Fani Willis has just confessed to collusion with J6 committee.” January 24, 2025 Facebook posts stated on January 4, 2025 in a post on Facebook: “BREAKING: A second attack in New Orleans has been uncovered, police are searching.” January 6, 2025 Threads posts stated on December 2, 2024 in a post: Former presidents George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter issued pardons to a son and brother, respectively. By Gideon Hess • December 5, 2024 Threads posts stated on October 24, 2024 in a Threads post: “Feds RAID Jay Z & Beyonce Mansion After Diddy LINKS,” arrest couple. October 30, 2024 Instagram posts stated on October 28, 2024 in social media posts: Photos show federal authorities arrested and charged a clone instead of the real Sean “Diddy” Combs. 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He actually co-sponsored legislation to defund the police.” By Mia Osmonbekov • October 25, 2024 Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2024 in a 2024 campaign ad: Kamala Harris “supports taxpayer-funded sex changes for prisoners and illegal aliens.” By Grace Abels • October 18, 2024 Load More Latest Articles In Context: What did Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey say about police fighting ICE? • January 16, 2026 Here’s why an appeals court upheld disqualifying Alina Habba as New Jersey’s U.S. attorney • December 2, 2025 Trump’s pardon comments omit why former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández was prosecuted • December 1, 2025 How Florida compares with the US on the death penalty • November 21, 2025 Byron Donalds’ history on youth offender laws: How DC proposal breaks from his past • August 27, 2025 Trump seeks to end cashless bail. 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Here’s what they do (and don’t) say about the former president • January 11, 2024 Latest promises about Criminal Justice Donald Trump Seek the death penalty for child rapists and child traffickers Donald Trump Impose the death penalty for selling drugs Donald Trump Increase liability protections for police officers Joe Biden Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act Biden signs bill that closes the ‘boyfriend loophole’ | June 30, 2022 Joe Biden Support the study of reparations for slavery Biden promised to support a study on reparations, but has not called for one | February 22, 2024 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 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 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 Eliminate the federal death penalty Biden commutes sentences of all but three convicts on federal death row | January 8, 2025 Joe Biden Decriminalize marijuana Biden pushes marijuana rescheduling forward, but Trump administration likely to finish process | December 16, 2024 Joe Biden Eliminate mandatory minimums for criminals Joe Biden made limited attempts to reduce mandatory minimum sentences | December 4, 2024 Joe Biden Expand Justice Department power to address police misconduct Biden keeps promise on Justice Department police investigations, including Minneapolis probe | June 16, 2023 Latest promises about Criminal Justice
Joe Biden Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act Biden signs bill that closes the ‘boyfriend loophole’ | June 30, 2022
Joe Biden Support the study of reparations for slavery Biden promised to support a study on reparations, but has not called for one | February 22, 2024
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 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
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 Eliminate the federal death penalty Biden commutes sentences of all but three convicts on federal death row | January 8, 2025
Joe Biden Decriminalize marijuana Biden pushes marijuana rescheduling forward, but Trump administration likely to finish process | December 16, 2024
Joe Biden Eliminate mandatory minimums for criminals Joe Biden made limited attempts to reduce mandatory minimum sentences | December 4, 2024
Joe Biden Expand Justice Department power to address police misconduct Biden keeps promise on Justice Department police investigations, including Minneapolis probe | June 16, 2023
