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James Woods
James Woods
stated on December 10, 2023 an X post:
Joe Biden’s net worth was $41 million in 2022.
False
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • December 19, 2023
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on November 13, 2019 a public forum:
On whether he can release one day’s worth of emails.
Full Flop
By Eric Litke • December 27, 2019
Jeanne Ives
Jeanne Ives
stated on December 3, 2019 a tweet:
Says U.S. Rep. Sean Casten has held numerous "invite-only" town halls.
Pants on Fire!
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • December 5, 2019
TJ Donovan
TJ Donovan
stated on October 18, 2019 Op-ed published in VTDigger:
"Most of the requests for records possessed by the Attorney General’s Office are from private law firms and companies."
Mostly False
By Xander Landen • October 22, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 4, 2019 a Facebook post:
Says the National Mall’s webcam was "abruptly shut down" and removed from the White House’s website to stop viewers from seeing the lack of attendees at president Trump’s Fourth of July event.
False
By Samantha Putterman • July 9, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 20, 2019 remarks at the White House:
"There has never been, ever before, an administration that’s been so open and transparent."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • June 4, 2019
Viral image
Viral image
stated on March 18, 2019 a Facebook post:
Shows a photo of two similar Wall Street Journal newspapers with different headlines about President Donald Trump, and describes the editions as, "Same paper, same dates, different markets. What did you just learn? Feeling manipulated yet?"
False
By Samantha Putterman • March 26, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 31, 2019 a Facebook post:
Says Mitch McConnell's "biggest donor" is a "Russian oligarch that the GOP just lifted sanctions on."
False
By Samantha Putterman • February 14, 2019
Toni Preckwinkle
Toni Preckwinkle
stated on January 9, 2019 a TV ad:
Says she "made sure Laquan McDonald’s autopsy went public" and "called for the dash cam footage to be released."
Half-True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • January 15, 2019
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on January 10, 2013 a public forum:
On limiting late night legislative debates.
Full Flop
By D.L. Davis • December 11, 2018
Kathy Manning
Kathy Manning
stated on October 23, 2018 a debate:
"I'm not taking any corporate PAC money."
Half-True
By Will Doran • October 28, 2018
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on September 23, 2018 an interview:
Says Tammy Baldwin was the only member of the Wisconsin congressional delegation "to have a report outlining that a doctor was overprescribing opioids" at the Tomah VA, "later a veteran died" and Baldwin "covered it up."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • October 3, 2018
Marc Molinaro
Marc Molinaro
stated on September 14, 2018 in a news conference:
Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo is "stealing money from the MTA and sending it upstate for projects that have nothing to do with transit."
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • September 21, 2018
Club for Growth
Club for Growth
stated on July 12, 2018 a campaign ad:
Says Leah Vukmir "claimed the open records law didn't apply to her, got sued, lost and cost taxpayers $15,000 in legal fees."
True
By Jennifer Walter • August 14, 2018
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on July 24, 2018 a campaign ad:
Says Sen. Joe Donnelly’s "family got caught outsourcing jobs to Mexico, and ‘Mexico Joe’ profited up to $80,000."
Mostly False
By Katie Akin • July 26, 2018
Jeff Flake
Jeff Flake
stated on January 17, 2018 the U.S. Senate:
Says Donald Trump's use of the term "fake news" to undermine journalism "seems (to have) inspired dictators and authoritarians."
True
By John Kruzel • January 22, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 4, 2018 a tweet:
"I authorized Zero access to White House (actually turned him down many times) for author of phony book! I never spoke to him for book."
False
By John Kruzel • January 5, 2018
JB Pritzker
JB Pritzker
stated on December 6, 2017 a candidate forum:
"I released way more (tax) information than Bruce Rauner has."
False
By Matt Dietrich • December 11, 2017
Daniel Biss
Daniel Biss
stated on November 27, 2017 a tweet:
These guys are now pretty much living up to the @BruceRauner standard. And falling dismally short of the @MittRomney standard. Even Romney released his full tax returns.
True
By Matt Dietrich • December 4, 2017
Scot Ross
Scot Ross
stated on November 3, 2017 an interview:
"Since 2015, Scott Walker has not done a public event where you don't have to pay admission or be on an approved list."  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • November 15, 2017
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Latest promises about Transparency

Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Require all federal candidates to release tax returns
Twin efforts to require tax return disclosure fail to make it to Biden’s desk | December 9, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Prevent the White House from interfering in federal investigations and prosecutions
Joe Biden’s pardon of Hunter Biden counters yearslong distance from Justice Department prosecutions | December 3, 2024
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Conduct regulatory agency business in public
President called for transparency, but agencies haven’t always followed through | July 10, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Make White House communications public
Visitor logs are public, emails and phone calls are not | July 9, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Require Cabinet officials to host Internet town hall meetings
Cabinet officials frequently talk to citizens online | January 11, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Limit term of director of national intelligence
No progress on changing the DNI’s term | January 14, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Create a national declassification center
Executive order creates national declassification center | December 30, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Negotiate health care reform in public sessions televised on C-SPAN
Obama said he’d televise health reform negotiations on C-SPAN | July 10, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Tougher rules against revolving door for lobbyists and former officials
Grassley demands waivers and recusals on former lobbyists in the Obama administration | June 12, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Release presidential records
Obama signs executive order on presidential records | January 22, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Require new hires to affirm their hiring was not due to political affiliation or contributions
Obama bans hires based on politics | January 21, 2009
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