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Hugh Hewitt
stated on July 15, 2018 in in a panel discussion:

Says FBI agent Peter Strzok’s hearing confirmed Republican Congressman Jim Jordan’s theory about how the Justice Department got the Steele dossier.

False

By John Kruzel • July 24, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on July 23, 2018 in in a tweet:

Says the Steele dossier "was responsible for starting" Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into links between the Trump campaign and Russia.

False

By John Kruzel • July 23, 2018

West Virginia Democratic Party
stated on July 10, 2018 in a tweet:

Says Patrick Morrisey’s "family’s firm was paid $500,000 to lobby AGAINST Trump’s last Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch."

Half-True

By Louis Jacobson • July 13, 2018

Leah Vukmir
stated on July 5, 2018 in a news release:

Says Mark Pocan’s proposal to eliminate the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would "eliminate border enforcement."

Pants on Fire!

By Tom Kertscher • July 13, 2018

Chris Murphy
stated on July 9, 2018 in a tweet:

On assault weapons, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s position is "way out of the judicial mainstream, far to the right of even late Justice Scalia."

Mostly False

By Manuela Tobias • July 11, 2018

Charles Schumer
stated on July 10, 2018 in an interview on MSNBC:

Says Brett Kavanaugh "has said the president shouldn't be investigated."

Half-True

By Amy Sherman • July 10, 2018

Josh Hawley
stated on July 9, 2018 in a campaign website:

Says "Claire McCaskill voted for 100 percent of President Obama’s judicial nominees."

Mostly True

By Louis Jacobson • July 10, 2018

Ohio Republican Party
stated on June 12, 2018 in a tweet:

Says Sherrod Brown in 1978 "voted for stricter removal standards (for voter registration) and then enforced them as Secretary of State."

Half-True

By Amy Sherman • June 29, 2018

Joe Manchin
stated on June 22, 2018 in a tweet:

"Pat Morrisey joined a federal lawsuit to allow insurance companies to deny coverage for people with pre-existing conditions."

Mostly True

By Louis Jacobson • June 26, 2018

AFSCME
stated on June 6, 2018 in an attack ad:

Says Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Laxalt "tried to cut a deal with big pharma" in a lawsuit.

False

By Jon Greenberg • June 25, 2018

Tammy Baldwin
stated on June 21, 2018 in an interview:

Says Donald Trump's executive order "doesn't address the over 2,000 children who are already separated from their parents, and it doesn't change the fact that we would be jailing children with their families."

Mostly True

By Tom Kertscher • June 22, 2018

Leah Vukmir
stated on June 19, 2018 in a statement:

On separating families at the border.

Half Flip

By Tom Kertscher • June 20, 2018

Ted Cruz
stated on June 11, 2018 in an interview aired on "Think," produced by KERA radio in Dallas:

"There’s actually a court order that prevents keeping the kids with the parents when you put the parents in jail."

Mostly False

By W. Gardner Selby • June 18, 2018

Bob Donovan
stated on May 23, 2018 in a news release:

"Since 2015, the City of Milwaukee has spent more than $22 million on settlements with litigants accusing police of misconduct."

Mostly True

By Tom Kertscher • May 24, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on May 23, 2018 in a tweet:

Says James Clapper said "that the FBI was spying on (Trump's) campaign."

False

By Jon Greenberg • May 23, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on May 20, 2018 in a tweet:

The Mueller investigation is "soon to be $20,000,000."

Half-True

By Louis Jacobson • May 23, 2018

Mike Pence
stated on April 25, 2018 in a speech:

"Illegal crossings at our southern border have been cut by over 40 percent."

False

By D.L. Davis • May 11, 2018

Oath Keepers
stated on April 19, 2018 in a blog post:

"California State Assembly bill would ban the (sale of the) Bible!"

Mostly False

By Jon Greenberg • April 26, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on April 19, 2018 in in a tweet:

"James Comey Memos just out and show clearly that there was NO COLLUSION and NO OBSTRUCTION"

Pants on Fire!

By John Kruzel • April 20, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on April 2, 2018 in a tweet:

Mexico has "very strong border laws -- ours are pathetic."

Mostly False

By Louis Jacobson • April 2, 2018

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