Latest Fact-Checks In Afghanistan

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Sam Brown
Sam Brown
stated on August 15, 2024 an X post
Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen said the Biden administration did a "tremendous job" on the U.S. military’s Afghanistan withdrawal.
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By Seth A. Richardson • September 26, 2024
Tom Tiffany
Tom Tiffany
stated on December 8, 2022 Twitter
“Joe Biden left Marines behind in Afghanistan. And now he left a Marine behind in Russia.”
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By Laura Schulte • January 6, 2023
Tom Tiffany
Tom Tiffany
stated on February 18, 2022 Twitter
The Biden administration has been "recklessly releasing potentially dangerous Afghans into our communities."
Mostly False
By Alan Hovorka • May 13, 2022
Derrick Van Orden
Derrick Van Orden
stated on December 7, 2021 Twitter
Actions by Joe Biden left "10,000 to 15,000 American citizens abandoned to terrorists in Afghanistan."
Mostly False
By Alan Hovorka • January 4, 2022
Viral image
Viral image
stated on August 29, 2021 a Facebook post
The U.S. left the Taliban an “arsenal” in Afghanistan, including 358,530 assault rifles and 22,174 Humvees.
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September 1, 2021
Warren Davidson
Warren Davidson
stated on August 17, 2021 an interview with Breitbart
Former President Donald Trump “was blocked from getting troops out of (Afghanistan) by Liz Cheney and others.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 24, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 10, 2015 a viral image
Says “31 U.S. troops” were “killed in Afghanistan yesterday.”
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August 23, 2021
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on August 16, 2021 an Instagram post
“Joe Biden is on a two-week vacation. Kamala Harris has been nonexistent since Inauguration Day. Jen Psaki is taking a break from her duties as press secretary for one week.”
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August 20, 2021
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on May 21, 2021 Twitter
Says withdrawing troops from Afghanistan could save the U.S. $50 billion.
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By Laura Schulte • June 8, 2021
Richard Clarke
Richard Clarke
stated on April 26, 2015 a panel on ABC "This Week"
 Said President Barack Obama "said he was going to stop (signature strikes)."
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By Lauren Carroll • April 28, 2015
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on May 6, 2011 a radio interview
"Most military experts say there is anywhere between 25 and 30 members of al Qaeda in Afghanistan."
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By Richard Salit • May 15, 2011
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on November 30, 2009 an interview on 'The Ed Show.'
"In the past year, more than 20 percent of Americans have changed their mind about the war in Afghanistan. They conclude we shouldn't be there."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 4, 2009
John Murtha
John Murtha
stated on December 2, 2009 the show 'Hardball With Chris Matthews'
"We're going to have more troops (in Afghanistan) . . . than the Russians had."
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By Catharine Richert • December 4, 2009