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Latest Fact-Checks In Impeachment

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stated on December 15, 2018 in a Facebook post:
Says Maxine Waters said: “I say, we knock off Trump and then, go after Pence. We have the power.”
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • February 10, 2020
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stated on January 19, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Nancy Pelosi said, “If the Senate conducts a sham trial, our caucus will just impeach the president again. We have no shortage of impeachment offenses. This president is a criminal.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 7, 2020
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stated on February 6, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says William Barr tweeted, “BREAKING NEWS Senator Mitt Romney is the only Republican Senator who voted to remove President Trump from office… IN A COMPLETELY UNRELATED STORY Senator Mitt Romney is also the only Republican Senator who has a son who sits on the board of a Ukrainian Energy Company.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 7, 2020
Jeanne Ives
Jeanne Ives
stated on January 29, 2020 in a press release:
Says U.S. Rep. Sean Casten “demanded the impeachment of the Republican President before the Mueller report was even released.”
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • February 6, 2020
Val Demings
Val Demings
stated on January 29, 2020 in the impeachment trial:
“All of the aid has not arrived” to Ukraine.
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • February 3, 2020
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on January 29, 2020 in a TV ad in Iowa:
"Vice President Biden threatened a foreign country and forced them to fire a prosecutor who was investigating a company," that paid his son Hunter.
False
By Amy Sherman • January 30, 2020
Mike Pompeo
Mike Pompeo
stated on January 24, 2020 in an NPR interview:
When asked if he’s defended former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, "I've defended every single person on this team."
False
By Miriam Valverde • January 29, 2020
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
stated on January 24, 2020 in a news conference:
"The American people are overwhelmingly with us" in calling witnesses in Senate trial 
True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • January 28, 2020
Jay Sekulow
Jay Sekulow
stated on January 22, 2020 in the Senate impeachment trial:
Says President Donald Trump’s hold on Ukraine aid was like when "the Obama administration withheld $585 million of promised aid to Egypt in 2013 ... (and within the  fiscal year) they didn't have to disclose the halt to anyone."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • January 28, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on December 20, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"If Trump is impeached in the house & not senate, he can run 2 more times."  
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Kertscher • January 27, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 27, 2020 in a tweet:
"The Democrat controlled House never even asked John Bolton to testify."
False
By Bill McCarthy • January 27, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 20, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Nancy Pelosi said, "If impeachment fails, I will resign immediately."
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 24, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 18, 2020 in a story:
Says a "fact check" shows that Nancy Pelosi moved "billions of Social Security funds to cover impeachment costs."  
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • January 22, 2020
Pat Cipollone
Pat Cipollone
stated on January 21, 2020 in remarks in the Senate impeachment trial:
"Not even (House Intelligence Chairman Adam) Schiff’s Republican colleagues were allowed into the SCIF" during the House impeachment investigation.
False
By Louis Jacobson • January 21, 2020
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on January 19, 2020 in a TV appearance:
Witnesses have been part of "every other impeachment trial the Senate has ever had."
True
By Eric Litke • January 21, 2020
Mike Gallagher
Mike Gallagher
stated on December 20, 2019 in a radio interview:
Says the House impeachment vote was the third by Democrats — "They tried to impeach Trump for criticizing the NFL and for some other things." 
False
By Madeline Heim • January 21, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 3, 2019 in a story:
Adam Schiff Paid Witnesses Over $40 Million To Testify Against Trump  
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • January 21, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 16, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says the pens Nancy Pelosi used to sign the articles of impeachment cost "$2,025 per pen."
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 17, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 25, 2019 in a fake news post:
Says Nancy Pelosi said, if impeachment "doesn’t go through, I’ll resign."
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • January 2, 2020
Jim Sensenbrenner
Jim Sensenbrenner
stated on December 11, 2019 in a tweet:
"104 House Democrats voted for impeachment before the Ukraine call took place." 
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • December 20, 2019
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