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TJ Donovan
TJ Donovan
stated on October 18, 2019 Op-ed published in VTDigger:
"Most of the requests for records possessed by the Attorney General’s Office are from private law firms and companies."
Mostly False
By Xander Landen • October 22, 2019
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on September 23, 2018 an interview:
Says Tammy Baldwin was the only member of the Wisconsin congressional delegation "to have a report outlining that a doctor was overprescribing opioids" at the Tomah VA, "later a veteran died" and Baldwin "covered it up."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • October 3, 2018
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on July 24, 2018 a campaign ad:
Says Sen. Joe Donnelly’s "family got caught outsourcing jobs to Mexico, and ‘Mexico Joe’ profited up to $80,000."
Mostly False
By Katie Akin • July 26, 2018
Congressional Leadership Fund
Congressional Leadership Fund
stated on April 5, 2017 a web video:
Says Al Jazeera, "a mouthpiece for terrorists, has been paying Jon Ossoff thousands of dollars. ... What is he hiding?"
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • April 13, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 25, 2016 a speech:
"The man who was in charge of the investigation of Hillary Clinton accepted essentially from Hillary Clinton $675,000 that went to his wife."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 26, 2016
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on August 13, 2016 a speech:
"Even Richard Nixon released his tax returns to the public when he was running for president ..."
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • August 22, 2016
Anthony Weiner
Anthony Weiner
stated on July 27, 2016 an appearance on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher":
"We know this now. The banks no longer loan (Donald Trump) money because he's a terrible risk. So he goes to these (Russian) oligarchs and borrows money."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 8, 2016
Pat McCrory
Pat McCrory
stated on May 24, 2016 a radio interview on Charlotte's WBT:
Says the Human Rights Campaign is secretly funded
Mostly False
By Will Doran • May 27, 2016
Howard Dean
Howard Dean
stated on August 12, 2015 an interview on "Morning Joe":
"There’s a tremendous other number of public officials who have done the same thing" as Hillary Clinton with a private email server.
Mostly False
By Will Cabaniss • August 18, 2015
Martin O'Malley
Martin O'Malley
stated on April 20, 2015 an interview with NPR:
"We're not allowed to read it (the Trans-Pacific Partnership) before representatives vote on it."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • April 23, 2015
Juan Williams
Juan Williams
stated on March 15, 2015 comments on "Fox News Sunday":
There was "just about zero press coverage" of the 2007 Bush White House email controversy.  
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • March 15, 2015
David Shuster
David Shuster
stated on March 10, 2015 a Hillary Clinton press conference:
Said former U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Scott Gration "was forced to resign two years ago because of his personal use of emails."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • March 11, 2015
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
stated on March 8, 2015 comments on CBS' "Face the Nation":
"The State Department asked all secretaries of state to send their emails over." Hillary Clinton's "the only one who’s done it."  
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • March 8, 2015
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on September 4, 2012 a debate:
"The auditor [for the city of Providence] was not locked out" of access to the city's finances.
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 7, 2012
Kathleen Falk
Kathleen Falk
stated on April 6, 2012 a news release:
Says Gov. Scott Walker signed abortion, sex education and discrimination bills "in secret."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • April 22, 2012
New Hampshire Republican Party
New Hampshire Republican Party
stated on March 8, 2012 a written statement.:
Says former U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter refused to host town hall meetings during her time in Congress.
Mostly False
By Jake Berry • March 23, 2012
Media Trackers
Media Trackers
stated on November 17, 2011 an article:
Says signers of recall petitions against Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker are at risk because of newly "discovered" provisions in state law.  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • December 1, 2011
Let's Get To Work
Let's Get To Work
stated on July 14, 2010 in a TV ad.:
Bill McCollum "diverted a state plane to his home 53 times. A state auditor called it: likely a misuse of state resources."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • July 16, 2010
Farouk Shami
Farouk Shami
stated on February 9, 2010 a press release:
"Mayor White has major stake in Barnett Shale production company."
Mostly False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 22, 2010
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Kay Bailey Hutchison
stated on February 7, 2010 a video:
"Taxpayers even footed the bill for Perry’s trip to a bachelor party in Las Vegas."
Mostly False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 11, 2010