Latest Fact-Checks By Bill McCarthy

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Pompeo Iran

Pompeo falsely claims Trump did not say he’d go after Iranian cultural sites

January 6, 2020

"President Trump didn't say he'd go after a cultural site."

Eastwood more headlines

State lawmaker’s pro-Trump letter wrongly attributed to Clint Eastwood

January 2, 2020

Says a quote defending President Donald Trump can be attributed to Clint Eastwood.

Trump more headlines home alone

Canadian broadcaster’s cut of Trump’s ‘Home Alone 2’ cameo done in 2014, not politically motivated

January 2, 2020

"CBC Cuts Donald Trump's 'Home Alone 2' Cameo Out of Broadcast."

Ralph Northam

No, Northam will not cut off power, kill Virginians who refuse to give up guns

January 2, 2020

Says Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said, ‘You will give up your guns, if you don’t I’ll have the National Guard cut your power, your phone…

Yang debate

Yang’s account of Hong Kong’s face-mask ban misses some details

December 20, 2019

"They banned face masks in Hong Kong. Why? Because they have AI technology that now is using facial recognition to identify protesters if they so…

Himes

White House snubbed House’s document requests, Democrat says

December 19, 2019

Says President Donald Trump "has not given this Congress a single email, phone record or document."

Tucker Carlson

Tucker Carlson falsely claims immigrants are dirtying the Potomac River

December 18, 2019

Says the Potomac River "has gotten dirtier and dirtier and dirtier and dirtier. I go down there and that litter is left almost exclusively by…

Barr IG report more headlines

Fact-checking Barr’s dispute of inspector general’s report on the FBI, Russia probe

December 11, 2019

"The Inspector General’s report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a U.S. presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions."

Rob Wittman wrongly says House has issued more subpoenas than passed bills

November 19, 2019

"There’s actually been more subpoenas issued by the (U.S. House) majority than bills passed."  

subpoena vs bills more headlines

Subpoenas vs. bills: What this CNN pundit got wrong

November 4, 2019

Says Democrats "have issued more subpoenas than they’ve passed bills."

rush limbaugh

Limbaugh wrongly claims Republicans are being shut out of impeachment hearings

October 30, 2019

Says House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump "doesn’t feature the opposition party, it doesn’t feature cross-examination."

Graham impeachment art

Graham wrong that House impeachment inquiry denies Trump ‘due process’

October 28, 2019

Says House Democrats leading the impeachment inquiry are "denying President Trump basic fairness and due process accorded every American."

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