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Charles Schumer
stated on May 18, 2017 in a Senate floor speech:

"President Obama became the first president since Carter to leave the White House with a smaller federal prison population than when he took office."

True

By Louis Jacobson • May 18, 2017

James Risch
stated on May 15, 2017 in remarks to reporters:

"The minute the president speaks about it to someone, he has the ability to declassify anything at any time without any process."

Mostly True

By Louis Jacobson • May 16, 2017

Chris Murphy
stated on May 12, 2017 in Twitter:

"Law firm @POTUS used to show he has no ties to Russia was named Russia Law Firm of the Year for their extensive ties to Russia. Unreal."

Mostly True

By John Kruzel • May 16, 2017

Richard Blumenthal
stated on May 9, 2017 in a press conference:

"What does Trumpcare do? Yank tax credits away from veterans unlike any other American."

Half-True

By Lauren Carroll • May 15, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on May 11, 2017 in an interview with 'The Economist':

The federal tax code includes "deductions for birds flying across America."

True

By Louis Jacobson • May 15, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on May 12, 2017 in Twitter:

Says James Clapper "and virtually everyone else" said "there is no collusion" in the Russia investigation findings.

Mostly False

By John Kruzel • May 12, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on May 11, 2017 in an interview with NBC News:

"This Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story. It's an excuse by the Democrats for having lost an election that they should've won."

Pants on Fire!

By Jon Greenberg • May 12, 2017

Rod Blum
stated on May 8, 2017 in a town hall meeting with voters:

"If you’re getting your insurance through (your employer), nothing changes" under Trumpcare.

Half-True

By Jon Greenberg • May 11, 2017

Jeff Sessions
stated on April 28, 2017 in remarks to law enforcement officers in New York:

District attorneys "have advertised that they will charge a criminal alien with a lesser offense than presumably they would charge a United States citizen, so they won’t be deported."

Half-True

By Miriam Valverde • May 10, 2017

Kevin McCarthy
stated on May 4, 2017 in CNN:

"Nobody on Medicaid" will have their benefits taken away.

False

By John Kruzel • May 9, 2017

Raul Labrador
stated on May 5, 2017 in a town hall event:

"Nobody dies because they don’t have access to health care."

Pants on Fire!

By Louis Jacobson • May 8, 2017

Ivanka Trump
stated on May 1, 2017 in her new book:

Says John Quincy Adams said, "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader."

False

By Katie Sanders • May 5, 2017

Bloggers
stated on May 4, 2017 in blog headlines:

Under the House Republican health plan, sexual assault is a pre-existing condition.

Mostly False

By Lauren Carroll • May 5, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on April 30, 2017 in Twitter:

"Dems want billions to go to Insurance Companies to bail out donors"

False

By John Kruzel • May 4, 2017

Paul Ryan
stated on May 4, 2017 in remarks in 2009 and actions in 2017:

On voting for a health care bill without an up-to-date Congressional Budget Office score

Full Flop

By Louis Jacobson • May 4, 2017

Ivanka Trump
stated on May 2, 2017 in her book "Women Who Work":

"40 percent of American households have female primary breadwinners."

Mostly True

By Lauren Carroll • May 3, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on April 30, 2017 in an interview on CBS:

"General Flynn got his clearance from the Obama administration."

True

By Lauren Carroll • May 2, 2017

Rex Tillerson
stated on April 28, 2017 in comments to the UN Security Council:

"China account(s) for 90 percent of North Korean trade."

True

By John Kruzel • May 1, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on April 28, 2017 in the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting:

"For the first time in the modern political era, we have confirmed a new justice in the first 100 days."

Mostly True

By Lauren Carroll • April 28, 2017

Nancy Pelosi
stated on April 27, 2017 in a tweet:

"The ‘tax plan’ rolled out by @realDonaldTrump would have cut his taxes by $30 million in 2005 (the only year we have returns for)."

Mostly True

By Louis Jacobson • April 28, 2017

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