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Latest Fact-Checks In Foreign Policy

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Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on January 18, 2017 a senate confirmation hearing
"All of our taxpayers are paying roughly 22% of the U.N. budget."  
True
By Jon Greenberg • February 1, 2017
Jeanne Shaheen
Jeanne Shaheen
stated on January 24, 2017 a Senate floor speech
Says Donald Trump's abortion rule "puts at risk 15 times more funding and millions more women and families ... than previous similar policies by Republican presidents."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • February 1, 2017
John McCain
John McCain
stated on January 18, 2017 an interview on Fox News
"The Taliban went after and murdered" people identified in the Chelsea Manning leaks. 
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • February 1, 2017
Kellyanne Conway
Kellyanne Conway
stated on January 27, 2017 an interview with "CBS This Morning"
"Here's the fact: The No. 1 source of income into Mexico are Mexicans working here and sending the money back."
False
By Louis Jacobson • January 30, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 27, 2017 an interview with CBN
"If you were a Muslim, you could come in, if you were a Christian, it was impossible."
False
By Linda Qiu • January 29, 2017
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
stated on January 27, 2017 a tweet
Says Rex "Tillerson won't divest from Exxon."
Pants on Fire!
By Lauren Carroll • January 27, 2017
Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley
stated on January 18, 2017 a Senate confirmation hearing
"Some countries are contributing (peacekeeping) troops because they're making money off of them."  
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • January 24, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 21, 2017 remarks at the CIA
"The media ... sort of made it sound like I had a feud with the intelligence community."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • January 22, 2017
Rand Paul
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."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • January 17, 2017
Rex Tillerson
Rex Tillerson
stated on January 11, 2017 a Senate confirmation hearing
"I have never lobbied against sanctions personally... to my knowledge, Exxon never directly lobbied against sanctions.  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • January 12, 2017
The Other 98%
The Other 98%
stated on January 9, 2017 a viral image
"The same 3 senators who have spent the last 3 years s------- themselves over ‘Benghazi!’ just introduced a bill to reduce embassy security by 50 percent."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • January 12, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 11, 2017 a press conference at Trump Tower
The Russians "tried to hack the Republican National Committee, and they were unable to break through." 
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • January 11, 2017
Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on January 8, 2017 an interview
Says Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s email password was "password."
False
January 11, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 4, 2017 a blog post
Says Donald Trump warned outgoing Ghana President against last-minute job appointments.
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • January 10, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 6, 2017 a statement released by the transition office
Activities by foreign governments had "absolutely no effect on the outcome of this election."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • January 8, 2017
Brahma Chellaney
Brahma Chellaney
stated on December 28, 2016 a website op-ed
"Asia ... has less freshwater per capita than any other continent, except Antarctica."  
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • January 6, 2017
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on December 23, 2016 an interview
"We don't get any of that information" from the federal government on who refugees are, where they come from and how long they are likely to stay.
Mostly False
January 6, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 13, 2016 a speech
America’s federal business tax rate is the highest "in the world."
Mostly True
December 15, 2016
Freedom Daily
Freedom Daily
stated on December 9, 2016 a headline
"Obama-Led U.N. Has Just Made It Official, U.S. To Immediately Pay Blacks 'Reparations'."  
Pants on Fire!
By Joshua Gillin • December 15, 2016
Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on December 11, 2016 comments on "Meet the Press"
"There's been no conclusive or specific report to say" Russia was trying to muddy the election.
False
By Jon Greenberg • December 11, 2016
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