Latest Fact-Checks In Ethics

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Jevin Hodge
Jevin Hodge
stated on September 30, 2022 a tweet
David Schweikert has “been convicted of 11 House ethics violations.”
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By Chad Bradley • November 4, 2022
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on October 31, 2020 a rally
"I’ve released 22 years of my tax returns. You can go online and look. (Donald Trump) hasn’t released one.”
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By Bill McCarthy • October 31, 2020
Ron Kind
Ron Kind
stated on November 17, 2019 a TV interview
"I am the only member of Congress that voted for both inquiries -- the Clinton inquiry and now the Trump inquiry."  
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By Mica Soellner • November 25, 2019
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on July 21, 2018 a debate
"In December of 2017, the Prince William board of supervisors had a meeting ... (Corey Stewart) skipped that meeting to go campaign in Alabama for Roy Moore to be a U.S. senator … You haven't disavowed Roy Moore's name yet."
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By Bill McCarthy • July 24, 2018
Norm Eisen
Norm Eisen
stated on January 7, 2018 a tweet
The White House staff risks violating federal ethics rules if they participate in Donald Trump’s "fake news awards."
True
By John Kruzel • January 11, 2018
Daniel Biss
Daniel Biss
stated on November 27, 2017 a tweet
These guys are now pretty much living up to the @BruceRauner standard. And falling dismally short of the @MittRomney standard. Even Romney released his full tax returns.
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By Matt Dietrich • December 4, 2017
Michael Kearns
Michael Kearns
stated on October 23, 2017 a television ad
"When I saw corruption and sexual harassment cover-ups I called on Sheldon Silver to resign."
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By Dan Clark • November 3, 2017
Betty Jean Grant
Betty Jean Grant
stated on August 17, 2017 a Spectrum News story after the debate
"I'm the only candidate who has not accepted money from Carl Paladino nor LPCiminelli; two of the biggest developers in the city of Buffalo."
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By Dan Clark • August 25, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 7, 2017 a tweet
Says his time away from Washington coincides with a "long planned renovation" for the White House.
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By Manuela Tobias • August 8, 2017
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
stated on November 13, 2016 CNN's "State of the Union"
Financial conflict-of-interest "laws don't apply to the president, right? So, the president doesn't have to have a blind trust."
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By Lauren Carroll • November 16, 2016
Deborah Ross
Deborah Ross
stated on October 13, 2016 a debate
Says Richard Burr "was one of only three senators who voted against a ban on insider trading for members of Congress. And he called that vote brave."
True
By Will Doran • November 5, 2016
Elaine Phillips
Elaine Phillips
stated on August 26, 2016 a post on Facebook
In the past decade in New York State "more than 30 current and former state officeholders have been convicted, sanctioned or accused of wrongdoing — more than any other state."
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By Dan Clark • September 19, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 22, 2016 a speech in New York City
Says Hillary Clinton "said she was under attack (in Bosnia) but the attack turned out to be young girls handing her flowers."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Jon Greenberg • June 22, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on March 22, 2016 a speech at Stanford University.
When it comes to fighting terrorism, "Another thing we know that does not work, based on lots of empirical evidence, is torture."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • March 30, 2016
George Will
George Will
stated on May 31, 2015 a broadcast of "Fox News Sunday"
"We spend more money on lobbying than we do on campaigns."  
True
By Jon Greenberg • June 1, 2015
Progress for Austin PAC
Progress for Austin PAC
stated on December 3, 2014 a mailer to voters
"Mike Martinez cut a deal with prosecutors to avoid facing possible jail time and stuck us with his $24,657.50 legal bill."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 10, 2014
Josh McKoon
Josh McKoon
stated on April 3, 2012 a press conference
Georgia is one of three states that "effectively have no regulations whatsoever on lobbyists giving to legislators."
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By Eric Stirgus • April 15, 2012
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on September 1, 2011 an interview
"[The state ethics commission] took absolutely the same percent of cuts as most other state agencies. … They were somewhere in the 7 percent range – same as the governor’s office."
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By Chris Joyner • September 21, 2011
Broward County Medical Association
Broward County Medical Association
stated on April 2, 2011 an e-mail regarding Gov. Rick Scott
In Florida, it’s not illegal for an immediate family member of state officials to prosper from legislation supported by a spouse.
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By Laura Figueroa • April 8, 2011
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans)
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans)
stated on October 27, 2010 a campaign mailer
Says Will Rasmussen falsely claimed he had lived in the West Linn district for about a year.
True
By Janie Har • October 29, 2010
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