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Latest Fact-Checks In Ethics

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Jennifer Granholm
Jennifer Granholm
stated on August 10, 2016 an interview on CNN:
Says Hillary Clinton "abided by the ethics agreement" between the Clinton Foundation and the Obama administration.
Mostly False
By Linda Qiu • August 24, 2016
Pat McCrory
Pat McCrory
stated on August 2, 2016 a press release:
"Roy Cooper's refusal to do his job is costing taxpayers money."
Mostly False
By Will Doran • August 16, 2016
Matt Mackowiak
Matt Mackowiak
stated on July 1, 2016 a commentary in the Austin American-Statesman:
"In 2009, his first year as mayor," Julián Castro "received a seven-figure referral fee" that smells like a dirty financial gift "from notorious personal injury lawyer Mikal Watts, a major Obama donor."
Mostly False
By Eleanor Dearman • July 28, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech critiquing Hillary Clinton:
Says Hillary Clinton’s State Department "approved the transfer of 20 percent of America’s uranium holdings to Russia, while nine investors in the deal funneled $145 million to the Clinton Foundation."
Mostly False
By Linda Qiu • June 30, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on April 15, 2016 a television ad:
"Washington politicians are paid over $200,000 an hour for speeches."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 20, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 7, 2016 a campaign ad:
"As a legislator, (Marco Rubio) flipped on a key vote after making a quick $200,000 from selling the house to the mother of the bill's lobbyist."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman, Joshua Gillin • March 11, 2016
Viral image
Viral image
stated on June 20, 2015 a post shared on Facebook:
Says after leaving the White House, Hillary Clinton "was forced to return an estimated $200,000 in White House china, furniture and artwork that she had stolen."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • October 1, 2015
Joe Scarborough
Joe Scarborough
stated on April 30, 2015 a broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe":
Says the Clintons "burst through their own self-pronounced guidelines" by accepting foreign donations. "There is a clip of Bill Clinton saying we're not going to take foreign donations."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • May 4, 2015
David Shuster
David Shuster
stated on March 10, 2015 a Hillary Clinton press conference:
Said former U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Scott Gration "was forced to resign two years ago because of his personal use of emails."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • March 11, 2015
Angel Taveras
Angel Taveras
stated on August 19, 2014 a commercial:
Says Gina Raimondo's "venture capital firm secured a secret no-bid contract funded by taxpayers."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 14, 2014
Tom DeLay
Tom DeLay
stated on August 31, 2014 an interview on "State of the Union":
The prosecutor who brought the indictment of Texas Gov. Rick Perry "has ties to Obama. He has ties to the Democrats."
Mostly False
By Linda Qiu • August 31, 2014
Marilinda Garcia
Marilinda Garcia
stated on June 27, 2014 in a campaign tweet:
Says U.S. Rep. Ann McLane Kuster used $293,000 of taxpayer money to send campaign mail.
Mostly False
By Jim Haddadin • August 4, 2014
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on June 26, 2014 a billboard message:
"Wendy Davis’ legal work is currently under FBI investigation."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • June 27, 2014
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on August 5, 2013 a campaign ad:
Says Matt Bevin has repeatedly failed to pay his taxes.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • August 14, 2013
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on July 20, 2013 debate:
A judge took the Star Scientific tax case away from Ken Cuccinelli
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • August 5, 2013
Conservative Republicans of Texas PAC
Conservative Republicans of Texas PAC
stated on May 24, 2012 a PAC website.:
Says Jeff Wentworth, bending the rules, "has used $211,743.96 in campaign contributions to lease luxury cars."
Mostly False
By Sue Owen • June 11, 2012
Charlie Hales
Charlie Hales
stated on April 30, 2012 a debate:
Says "I never billed a single hour of my time to the City of Portland in the last 10 years -- so, no revolving door."
Mostly False
By Janie Har • May 5, 2012
Luis Garcia
Luis Garcia
stated on February 15, 2012 a campaign press release:
Says David Rivera "allowed House Republican leaders to strip key provisions from the STOCK Act" that would crack down on insider trading by members of Congress.
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • March 16, 2012
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on November 2, 2011 a TV ad:
"(President Barack Obama gave) half a billion in taxpayer money to help his friends at Solyndra, a business the White House knew was on the path to bankruptcy."
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • November 15, 2011
John Wisniewski
John Wisniewski
stated on September 26, 2011 an NJToday interview:
Says Gov. Chris Christie has "now come up with a new agenda" for ethics reform in September 2011.  
Mostly False
By Bill Wichert • October 3, 2011
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