Latest Fact-Checks In Criminal Justice

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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.'"
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By Maria Briceño • February 16, 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."
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By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • January 13, 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."
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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.
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By Madison Czopek • January 6, 2026
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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.”
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By Loreben Tuquero • May 22, 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.”
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By Louis Jacobson • April 2, 2025
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Instagram posts
stated on January 22, 2025 an Instagram post
“Fani Willis has just confessed to collusion with J6 committee.”
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January 24, 2025
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Facebook posts
stated on January 4, 2025 a post on Facebook
“BREAKING: A second attack in New Orleans has been uncovered, police are searching.”
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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.
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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.
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October 30, 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.”
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By Mia Osmonbekov • October 25, 2024
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on September 18, 2024 a TikTok video
“Attorney General Merrick Garland just vetoed charging Ryan Routh with attempted assassination” of Donald Trump.
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September 20, 2024
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on July 14, 2024 a post on Threads
Trump campaign rally gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks was “arrested more than once.”
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By Ranjan Jindal • July 16, 2024
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Viral image
stated on May 30, 2024 Instagram post
Video shows a crowd celebrating former President Donald Trump’s conviction.
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June 3, 2024
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X posts
stated on May 30, 2024 posts on X
Photo shows the judges who will hear the appeal of former President Donald Trump’s criminal conviction.
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By Madison Czopek • May 31, 2024
Jesse Watters
Jesse Watters
stated on May 28, 2024 a segment of "Jesse Watters Primetime" on Fox News
Judge Juan Merchan “overrules every objection from the defense and sustains every objection from the prosecution” during former President Donald Trump’s New York trial.
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By Madison Czopek • May 31, 2024
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 30, 2024 a Facebook post
Hacker Hamza Bendelladj was executed.
False
May 3, 2024
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Viral image
stated on April 22, 2024 a Threads post
“Judge Merchan says Trump will be arrested if he misses any day of the trial, even for Barron’s graduation.”
False
April 29, 2024
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 17, 2024 a post on Facebook
Hunter Biden, “BLM rioters” and “COVID criminals” have “0 indictments”
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By Madison Czopek • April 24, 2024
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on January 4, 2024 una publicación en TikTok
"El papa Juan Pablo II aparece varias veces en los vuelos hacia la isla Epstein".
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January 11, 2024
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