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Hillary Clinton
stated on September 12, 2016 in an interview on CNN:

"You've got a medical report on me that meets the same standard as Mitt Romney and Barack Obama."

Mostly True

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 14, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on September 6, 2016 in an interview with ABC News:

"I released the most extensive financial review of anybody in the history of politics. … You don't learn much in a tax return."

False

By Louis Jacobson • September 7, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on August 24, 2016 in an interview on CNN.:

The Clinton Foundation "took steps that went above and beyond all legal requirements and, indeed, all standard requirements followed by every other charitable organization."

Half-True

By Linda Qiu • August 31, 2016

Tim Kaine
stated on August 13, 2016 in a speech:

"Even Richard Nixon released his tax returns to the public when he was running for president ..."

Mostly False

By Sean Gorman • August 22, 2016

Anthony Weiner
stated on July 27, 2016 in an appearance on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher":

"We know this now. The banks no longer loan (Donald Trump) money because he's a terrible risk. So he goes to these (Russian) oligarchs and borrows money."

Mostly False

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 8, 2016

Chris Christie
stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention:

Says Hillary Clinton "said all work-related emails were sent back to the State Department. The FBI director said, that's not true."

True

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 20, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 5, 2016 in a tweet:

"Taxpayers are paying a fortune for the use of Air Force One on the campaign trail" by President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.

Mostly True

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 7, 2016

ACLU of North Carolina
stated on June 29, 2016 in a press release:

Proposed NC law for body camera footage gives police "broad authority to keep video footage secret – even from individuals who are filmed."

True

By Will Doran • July 1, 2016

Pat McCrory
stated on May 24, 2016 in a radio interview on Charlotte's WBT:

Says the Human Rights Campaign is secretly funded

Mostly False

By Will Doran • May 27, 2016

Bernie Sanders
stated on April 3, 2016 in an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper:

Says his campaign has released his past tax returns.

False

By Louis Jacobson • April 6, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on April 3, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press:

"I have now put out all of my emails."

Half-True

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 3, 2016

David Cicilline
stated on September 4, 2015 in TV interview:

"She [Hillary Clinton] has also said unequivocally that she didn't receive classified documents."

Half-True

By Mark Reynolds • September 13, 2015

Howard Dean
stated on August 12, 2015 in an interview on "Morning Joe":

"There’s a tremendous other number of public officials who have done the same thing" as Hillary Clinton with a private email server.

Mostly False

By Will Cabaniss • August 18, 2015

David Perdue
stated on June 22, 2015 in a press release:

The National Technical Information Service spends millions of taxpayer dollars to print and sell government documents that are available free in online searches.

Mostly True

By April Hunt • July 28, 2015

Rand Paul
stated on July 26, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":

"(Hillary Clinton's State Department) actually admonished one of her ambassadors because he wasn’t using the proper server."

True

By Linda Qiu • July 26, 2015

Brianna Keilar
stated on July 12, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union":

Says Hillary Clinton's "campaign hasn't been clear about when she wiped her server of her work emails."

Mostly True

By Linda Qiu • July 12, 2015

Martin O'Malley
stated on April 20, 2015 in an interview with NPR:

"We're not allowed to read it (the Trans-Pacific Partnership) before representatives vote on it."

Mostly False

By Louis Jacobson • April 23, 2015

David Ralston
stated on April 2, 2015 in comments from the House floor:

The Georgia Legislature’s last day of session ends at midnight.

False

By April Hunt • April 10, 2015

Juda Engelmayer
stated on March 13, 2015 in interviews:

Creflo Dollar needed a $65 million Gulfstream G650 to carry thousands of pounds of food and other supplies -- as well as the Word of God -- worldwide.

Pants on Fire!

By Nancy Badertscher • March 23, 2015

Tyrone Brooks
stated on January 20, 2015 in a statement:

State lawmakers are spending taxpayer money for parking that billionaire Arthur Blank could build while paying some state employees so little they are on food stamps.

Half-True

By Nancy Badertscher • March 23, 2015

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