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John Ratcliffe
John Ratcliffe
stated on July 24, 2019 in a House hearing with Robert Mueller:
Says Robert Mueller "didn’t follow the special counsel regulations. It clearly says write a confidential report about decisions reached. Nowhere in here does it say write a report about decisions that were not reached."
False
By Jon Greenberg • July 24, 2019
Justin Amash
Justin Amash
stated on May 20, 2019 in a tweet:
"In fact, ‘high Crimes and Misdemeanors’ is not defined in the Constitution and does not require corresponding statutory charges. The context implies conduct that violates the public trust—and that view is echoed by the Framers of the Constitution and early American scholars."
True
By Louis Jacobson • May 29, 2019
Wayne Messam
Wayne Messam
stated on May 16, 2019 in campaign website:
In Florida, "it’s illegal for mayors to even bring up gun reform for discussion."
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • May 20, 2019
Cindy O’Laughlin
Cindy O’Laughlin
stated on February 14, 2019 in an opinion piece:
"When comparing state by state, the data clearly demonstrates that over 20 other states with (Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs) are still substantially worse off than Missouri in terms of curbing the effects of opioid abuse."
Half-True
By Madison Conte • May 2, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 25, 2019 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity:
The Russia investigation "was a coup. This was an attempted overthrow of the United States government."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • April 29, 2019
Viral image
Viral image
stated on April 10, 2019 in a Facebook post:
For the first time in U.S. history, a one-year-old appears in court as a defendant.
False
By Samantha Putterman • April 26, 2019
Dave Griffith
Dave Griffith
stated on February 12, 2019 in a hearing:
"Every county in the state of Texas has a veterans court."
False
By Gaëlle Fournier • April 25, 2019
Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
stated on March 17, 2019 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":
During her tenure as county attorney in Minnesota, "there was a 65 percent decrease in incarceration of African-Americans."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 22, 2019
Kevin Downing
Kevin Downing
stated on March 13, 2019 in remarks to reporters:
Says Paul Manafort’s sentencing judge, Amy Berman Jackson, "conceded that there was absolutely no evidence of any Russian collusion in this case. So that makes two courts. Two courts have ruled no evidence of any collusion with any Russians."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • March 14, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 5, 2019 in remarks at the White House:
When Congress sought documents from President Barack Obama, the White House "didn’t do anything. They didn’t give one letter of the request. Many requests were made. They didn’t give a letter."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • March 8, 2019
Ilhan Omar
Ilhan Omar
stated on February 27, 2019 in a tweet:
"#MichaelCohen: Convicted of lying to Congress re: Russia investigation … #ElliottAbrams: Convicted of lying to Congress re: arming Contra death squads"
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • March 1, 2019
Ed Emery
Ed Emery
stated on January 28, 2019 in legislative testimony:
"80 percent of impeachments in Missouri have been against judges."
Half-True
By Yue Yu • February 25, 2019
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on January 23, 2019:
On directing the attorney general to withdraw Wisconsin from pre-existing conditions lawsuit.
Full Flop
By D.L. Davis • January 26, 2019
Jim Ott
Jim Ott
stated on December 3, 2018 in a newsletter:
"Municipalities are now required to have two or more polling locations opened 24-hours a day, two weeks before any election."
False
By Mica Soellner • January 15, 2019
Roger Roth
Roger Roth
stated on December 16, 2018 in an appearance on "UpFront with Mike Gousha" on WISN-TV:
In the lame-duck session, "no power was taken away from the governor. Power was not taken away from the attorney general."
Pants on Fire!
By Eric Litke • January 11, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 18, 2018 in in a tweet:
Says 19,000 text messages exchanged between former FBI officials that were "purposely and illegally deleted ... would have explained (the special counsel investigation) hoax."
Pants on Fire!
By John Kruzel • December 19, 2018
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on December 9, 2018 in an interview:
"At least three or four of the pieces that are in" in the Republican lame-duck legislation, Scott Walker "has vetoed previously."  
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • December 13, 2018
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on December 3, 2018 in a session with reporters:
On taking major actions in a lame-duck session.
Full Flop
By Eric Litke • December 7, 2018
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on November 16, 2018 in in a press conference :
"There’s bipartisan consensus that (Matthew Whitaker’s) appointment violates the Appointments Clause of the Constitution."
False
By John Kruzel • November 29, 2018
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on November 16, 2018 in a tweet:
"There have been no hearings" on a criminal justice bill being considered in the Senate.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • November 20, 2018
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