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Latest Fact-Checks In Foreign Policy

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Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on March 23, 2020 social media posts:
“Putin has stated: Russian citizens (have) 2 options: Stay home for 15 days or in jail for 5 years.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 24, 2020
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on February 24, 2020 a CNN town hall:
Says Democratic members of Congress who represent Cuban Americans in Florida and have been critical of Sanders “just so happen to be supporting other candidates.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • March 2, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 20, 2020 social media:
“Bernie Sanders voted in favor of every war during his tenure.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 2, 2020
Josh Hawley
Josh Hawley
stated on January 15, 2020 a tweet:
“As the State Department warned Mizzou in July 2019, and as I have repeatedly stated, (the Confucius Institute) presented security risks for students & university as a whole.”
Mostly False
By Tyler Messner • February 28, 2020
X posts
X posts
stated on February 22, 2020 a tweet:
"Not once in his entire career in Washington, D.C., which started way back in 1991, has Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders ever voted yes on sanctions against Russia."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • February 27, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on February 8, 2020 a post on Facebook:
Says Bernie Sanders “collaborated with Marxist regimes in the Soviet Union, Nicaragua and Cuba.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • February 27, 2020
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on February 23, 2020 an interview on CBS News' "60 Minutes":
“When Fidel Castro came into office, you know what he did? He had a massive literacy program.”
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • February 24, 2020
Committee to Defend the President
Committee to Defend the President
stated on January 31, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says Mitt Romney voted against convicting President Donald Trump because Burisma board member Joseph Cofer Black “is Romney’s national security advisor” and because of ties to Obama CIA director John Brennan.
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 10, 2020
Val Demings
Val Demings
stated on January 29, 2020 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 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
Jay Sekulow
Jay Sekulow
stated on January 22, 2020 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
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on October 4, 2019 posts on the Internet:
"Nancy Pelosi's Son Paul Jr. Was Exec at 'Ukraine-Based Gas Company,' Similar to Hunter Biden"
False
By Daniel Funke, Louis Jacobson • January 17, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 6, 2020 on social media:
"A bounty of $80 MILLION has been placed on President Donald Trump’s head by Iran as tensions between the country and the USA rise."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • January 9, 2020
Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley
stated on January 6, 2020 an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity:
Says the Democratic leadership and presidential candidates "are mourning the loss of (Qassem) Soleimani"
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • January 7, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on January 3, 2020 a brief interview:
Says he did not tell former President Barack Obama "don’t go" after Osama bin Laden
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • January 6, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 1, 2020 a Facebook post:
"Hillary ignored multiple requests for security, didn’t respond for 13 hours, & let 4 Americans die in Benghazi. Trump rushed in reinforcements, threatened to destroy Iran, & made sure no lives were lost in Baghdad."  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • January 6, 2020
Ro Khanna
Ro Khanna
stated on December 20, 2019 an interview with MSNBC:
Says the California congressional district he represents "has a higher GDP than Russia."
False
By Louis Jacobson • December 20, 2019
Ron Kind
Ron Kind
stated on November 17, 2019 a TV interview:
"I am the only member of Congress that voted for both inquiries -- the Clinton inquiry and now the Trump inquiry."  
True
By Mica Soellner • November 25, 2019
Mark Meadows
Mark Meadows
stated on November 15, 2019 a tweet:
Says "President Obama fired every Bush appointed ambassador upon his election."
Mostly False
By Julianna Rennie • November 21, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 15, 2019 a tweet:
"Everywhere Marie Yovanovitch went turned bad," including Somalia and Ukraine. 
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • November 15, 2019
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