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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.
Mostly False
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.”
Mostly False
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.
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • 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.”
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • 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.”
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • 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.
Mostly False
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)."
Mostly False
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."
Mostly False
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."
Mostly False
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."
Mostly False
By Catharine Richert • December 4, 2009