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Tom Cotton
stated on April 24, 2013 a House floor speech:

"In barely four years in office, five jihadists have reached their targets in the United States under Barack Obama," compared to zero "in over seven years after 9/11 under George W. Bush."

Mostly False

By Louis Jacobson • April 26, 2013

Tammy Baldwin
stated on October 24, 2012 a TV ad:

Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson "personally made over $3 million" from a federal contract granted to his healthcare company, but left 9/11 first responders "without the care they were promised."

Mostly False

By Dave Umhoefer • October 26, 2012

Tommy Thompson
stated on October 23, 2012 a television ad:

Says "Tammy Baldwin had the opportunity to vote to honor the victims of 9/11 and she voted against it."

Mostly False

By James B. Nelson • October 26, 2012

Paul Ryan
stated on October 11, 2012 the vice presidential debate:

Says the Obama administration "watered down sanctions" against Iran, delayed them and tried to stop Congress "from putting the tough sanctions in place."

Mostly False

By Becky Bowers • October 15, 2012

Joe Biden
stated on October 11, 2012 the vice presidential debate:

"We weren't told they wanted more security " for diplomatic facilities in Libya.

Mostly False

By Jon Greenberg • October 12, 2012

Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund
stated on August 15, 2012 a Web video:

"Days after the (Osama bin Laden) raid, Hollywood was invited into the White House so that they could receive a briefing" that revealed intelligence sources and methods.

Mostly False

By Jon Greenberg • August 20, 2012

Michael Opitz
stated on May 29, 2012 a YouTube ad:

U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey gave the government the power to electronically spy on Americans without a warrant.

Mostly False

By Willoughby Mariano • June 27, 2012

Ron Paul
stated on November 22, 2011 the CNN Republican presidential debate.:

Says the Department of Defense changed its definitions of al-Qaeda and the Taliban making it so almost anybody can be loosely associated with the groups.

Mostly False

By W. Gardner Selby • December 4, 2011

Mitt Romney
stated on November 22, 2011 a Republican debate in Washington:

"We have, right now, Hezbollah, which is working throughout Latin America, in Venezuela, in Mexico, throughout Latin America, which poses a very significant and imminent threat to the United States of America."

Mostly False

By Becky Bowers • November 23, 2011

Frank Lautenberg
stated on June 15, 2011 an interview on ABC's "Top Line":

"Since 2004, there have been some 1,300 attacks (on rail targets). Four thousand people have died. Thousands of injuries."

Mostly False

By Bill Wichert • June 28, 2011

Don Zimmerman
stated on May 31, 2011 a press release.:

"Every time you buy an airline ticket, the federal government runs a background check on you."

Mostly False

By W. Gardner Selby • June 5, 2011

Barack Obama
stated on February 7, 2010 an interview on CBS:

The Bush administration prosecuted 190 suspected terrorists in federal courts.

Mostly False

By Robert Farley • February 13, 2010

Newt Gingrich
stated on May 10, 2009 a television interview:

Democrats in Congress "had control since January of 2007. They haven't passed a law making waterboarding illegal. They haven't gone into any of these things and changed law."

Mostly False

By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 13, 2009

Gus Bilirakis
stated on April 15, 2009 a news release:

It is "the Department of Homeland Security's view that returning military veterans and gun owners are likely to commit terrorist acts."

Mostly False

By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 16, 2009

Rudy Giuliani
stated on September 3, 2008 a speech at the Republican National Convention.:

"For four days in Denver, the Democrats were afraid to use the words 'Islamic terrorism.'"

Mostly False

By Shawn Zeller • September 4, 2008

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