Fact Check Posts – Page 14

Michael Williams
stated on October 17, 2017 press release:

"Many firearms experts determined the Las Vegas shooter’s use of a bump stock actually prevented more casualties and (injuries) due to its inconsistency, inaccuracy, and lack of control."

By Allison Colburn • November 13, 2017

Delaine Eastin
stated on October 16, 2017 an interview on Capital Public Radio:

Since 1965, California has built "six (college) campuses but 23 prisons."

By Chris Nichols • November 9, 2017

Breitbart
stated on October 17, 2017 a news article:

An undocumented immigrant "was arrested on suspicion of arson in (the) Wine Country fires that have killed at least 40 residents."

By Chris Nichols • October 20, 2017

Hillary Clinton
stated on October 9, 2017 a speech at the University of California at Davis:

"There have been more than 270 mass shootings in the United States in the last year alone. That’s where four or more are killed."

By Chris Nichols • October 10, 2017

Martina White
stated on August 31, 2017 In a statement to the Northeast Times:

"It is shocking to me that Police Commissioner Richard Ross and Mayor Jim Kenney allowed this illegal occupation to go on for hours without taking any action to enforce the law…"

By Mark Dent • September 1, 2017

Jeff Sessions
stated on August 7, 2017 a press release:

Chicago city officials "have adopted an official policy of protecting criminal aliens who prey on their own residents."

By Matt Dietrich • August 16, 2017

Anthony Scaramucci
stated on July 26, 2017 a tweet:

"In light of the leak of my financial disclosure info which is a felony I will be contacting @FBI and the @TheJusticeDept"

By Manuela Tobias • July 27, 2017

Gwen Moore
stated on June 19, 2017 an interview:

"There are so many data that demonstrate that poor people, surprisingly, are less likely to use drugs than people with means."

By Tom Kertscher • July 7, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on June 28, 2017 an immigration roundtable discussion:

"We're pretty much at the 50 percent mark" on deportations of MS-13 gang members.

By Miriam Valverde • June 30, 2017

New York Times Editorial Board
stated on June 14, 2017 a New York Times editorial:

A political map circulated by Sarah Palin’s PAC incited Rep. Gabby Giffords’ shooting

By John Kruzel • June 15, 2017

Thom Tillis
stated on May 19, 2017 a press release supporting the Back The Blue Act of 2017:

"Last year was one of the deadliest years ever for law enforcement officers."

By Will Doran • May 23, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on April 18, 2017 a tweet:

"The weak illegal immigration policies of the Obama Admin. allowed bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S. We are removing them fast!"

By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde • April 18, 2017

Greg Abbott
stated on February 6, 2017 a tweet:

Says Travis County’s sheriff refuses to enforce 8 USC 1373.

By W. Gardner Selby • March 1, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on February 18, 2017 a campaign rally:

"Look at what’s happening last night in Sweden. Sweden, who would believe this? Sweden. They took in large numbers. They’re having problems like they never thought possible."

By Allison Graves • February 19, 2017

Dawn Buckingham
stated on February 8, 2017 a campaign email blast:

"Hundreds of illegal immigrants subject to detainers were released in the last week since the new sanctuary policy was adopted by the Travis County Sheriff's Office."

By W. Gardner Selby • February 10, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on February 7, 2017 a meeting with sheriffs in the White House:

"The murder rate in our country is the highest it’s been in 47 years."

By Louis Jacobson • February 8, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on January 26, 2017 In a speech at the GOP Retreat:

"Here in Philadelphia murder has been steady — I mean — just terribly increasing."

By Mark Dent • January 26, 2017

Rand Paul
stated on January 11, 2017 a Senate confirmation hearing:

"We give (foreign aid) to developing countries, and 70 percent of it's stolen off the top."

By Jon Greenberg • January 17, 2017

Reince Priebus
stated on January 8, 2017 an interview:

Says Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s email password was "password."

By Tom Kertscher • January 11, 2017

Chris Sununu
stated on October 6, 2016 a No Labels forum:

Says drug dealers have "overdosed on purpose" to avoid prosecution.

By Ella Nilsen • October 28, 2016

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