Latest Fact-Checks In Terrorism

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Tom Cotton
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Barack Obama
stated on February 7, 2010 an interview on CBS
The Bush administration prosecuted 190 suspected terrorists in federal courts.
Mostly False
February 13, 2010
Newt Gingrich
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
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
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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