Latest Fact-Checks In Ethics

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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 25, 2016 a speech
"The man who was in charge of the investigation of Hillary Clinton accepted essentially from Hillary Clinton $675,000 that went to his wife."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 26, 2016
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on October 16, 2016 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
"State Department officials actually directed contracts for the Haitian recovery after the earthquake to friends of the Clintons."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 19, 2016
Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on September 12, 2016 a web ad
"Just like Hillary Clinton," Russ Feingold had a "run-in with corruption and scandal by using a personal slush fund -- a.k.a. the Feingold Foundation --  while plotting another run for U.S. Senate."  
Mostly False
October 14, 2016
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on October 4, 2016 a TV ad
Says Pete Gallego "went and lobbied after you fired him from Congress."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 12, 2016
Mike Coffman
Mike Coffman
stated on September 20, 2016 a TV ad
Says state Sen. Morgan Carroll's votes made "it easier to sue doctors, small businesses, even nurses. Putting her own shady interests first."
False
By Alan Gathright • October 5, 2016
Chain email
Chain email
stated on September 21, 2016 a chain email
On Tim Kaine: "In exchange for campaign contributions, he appointed a radical jihadi to the Virginia Immigration Commission."
False
By Warren Fiske • October 3, 2016
Elaine Phillips
Elaine Phillips
stated on August 26, 2016 a post on Facebook
In the past decade in New York State "more than 30 current and former state officeholders have been convicted, sanctioned or accused of wrongdoing — more than any other state."
True
By Dan Clark • September 19, 2016
Hilary Rosen
Hilary Rosen
stated on August 24, 2016 "The Diane Rehm Show"
"The Clinton Foundation is a charity where President and Secretary Clinton and their daughter, they take no salary, they get no money from it, they take no personal benefit from it."
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • September 1, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on August 24, 2016 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
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
Ed Rendell
Ed Rendell
stated on July 27, 2016 an interview with Politico's Burgess Everett
"I’m not one for name calling."
Pants on Fire!
By Cassie Owens • July 28, 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 July 24, 2016 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
On gift taking, "Bob McDonnell took a fraction of what (Tim) Kaine took."
Pants on Fire!
By Warren Fiske • July 24, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on July 2, 2016 an interview on MSNBC
Says she "never received nor sent any material that was marked classified" on her private email server while secretary of state.
False
By Lauren Carroll • July 6, 2016
Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government
Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government
stated on June 21, 2016 a political mailer
Says "while serving in the city council, Rachel Zenzinger voted to use tax dollars to take a taxpayer-funded junket to China."  
Pants on Fire!
By Alan Gathright • July 5, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 21, 2016 an email
"As Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton laundered money to Bill Clinton through Laureate Education, while Bill Clinton was an honorary chairman of the group."  
False
By Joseph Cariz, Lauren Carroll • July 1, 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
Jim Kenney
Jim Kenney
stated on April 25, 2015
On eliminating the influence of money in policy campaigns
Full Flop
By Cassie Owens • June 28, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 22, 2016 a speech in New York City
Says Hillary Clinton "said she was under attack (in Bosnia) but the attack turned out to be young girls handing her flowers."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Jon Greenberg • June 22, 2016
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