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  • Fact Check: Claim the White House Offered Ashli Babbitt's Family A Plot In Arlington National Cemetery's Section 16 Originated On Satirical Facebook Page

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    Did the White House offer Ashli Babbitt's family a plot in Section 16 at Arlington National Cemetery? No, that's not true: The claim originated on a satirical Facebook page with a clear disclaimer. The owner of the page is known for tricking conservatives into liking and sharing made-up content. The claim originated in a post (archived here) on the Facebook…

    • Feb 16, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Claim the White House Offered Ashli Babbitt's Family A Plot In Arlington National Cemetery's Section 16 Originated On Satirical Facebook Page Satire Post
  • Fact Check: Fraternal Order Of Police Did NOT Rescind Endorsement Of Trump After January 6 Pardons

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    Did the Fraternal Order of Police rescind its endorsement of President Donald Trump in response to the sweeping January 6 pardons he gave after his 2025 swearing-in? No, that's not true: The Fraternal Order of Police issued a letter that criticized pardons by both Trump and former President Joe Biden of people convicted of violence against law enforcement officers, but…

    • Jan 24, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Fraternal Order Of Police Did NOT Rescind Endorsement Of Trump After January 6 Pardons Criticized
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence President Biden Pardoned Michael Byrd, Officer Who Allegedly Killed Ashli Babbitt

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    Did President Joe Biden pardon Michael Byrd, the U.S. Capitol Police officer who allegedly killed Ashli Babbitt during the January 6, 2021, protest? No, that's not true: None of the pardons he issued mentioned Byrd directly. Also, the blanket pardon Biden signed for police officers from the Capitol Police who testified before the January 6 Select Committee didn't cover Byrd…

    • Jan 20, 2025
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: NO Evidence President Biden Pardoned Michael Byrd, Officer Who Allegedly Killed Ashli Babbitt Not On List
  • Fact Check: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Did NOT Claim To Be At US Capitol During Jan. 6 Riot

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    Did Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lie about being at the Capitol on January 6, 2021? No, that's not true: Ocasio-Cortez never said she was at the U.S. Capitol building when it was stormed by protesters on that date. Instead, she stated on Instagram Live that she was in her office at the nearby Cannon House Office Building at the time. The…

    • Oct 16, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Did NOT Claim To Be At US Capitol During Jan. 6 Riot House Office
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Pro-Palestinian Protesters Running Onto Field During Congressional Baseball Game -- It Was Environmental Group

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    Does a social media video show pro-Palestinian protesters running onto the field during the annual Congressional Baseball Game on June 12, 2024? No, that's not true: A small group of demonstrators did storm the field at Nationals Park, interrupting the congressional game, but they were not pro-Palestinian protesters as a viral post on X claimed. Instead, they were environmental activists…

    • Jun 13, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Pro-Palestinian Protesters Running Onto Field During Congressional Baseball Game -- It Was Environmental Group Eco-Activists
  • Fact Check: Ex-Capitol Police Officer Michael Fanone Is NOT An Iranian National -- He Was Born And Raised In DC Area

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    Was former D.C. police officer Michael Fanone, who responded to the January 6, 2021, insurrection, a young Iranian hired during the Clinton era? No, that's not true: Fanone is not an Iranian national, He was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Alexandria, Virginia. He graduated from Ballou High School in Washington. Fanone initially began working for the U.S. Capitol…

    • May 30, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Ex-Capitol Police Officer Michael Fanone Is NOT An Iranian National -- He Was Born And Raised In DC Area American-Born
  • Fact Check: US Marshals Deputy Did NOT Follow Biden As He Exited 2024 State Of The Union Address -- Man Is US Secret Service Agent

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    Did officers with the U.S. Marshals service closely shadow President Joe Biden at the State of the Union address on March 7, 2024, and would the presence of the U.S. Marshals demonstrate that Biden is not the real president or that the man is not the real Joe Biden? No, that's not true: The president of the United States is…

    • Mar 13, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: US Marshals Deputy Did NOT Follow Biden As He Exited 2024 State Of The Union Address -- Man Is US Secret Service Agent Secret Service
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 2 Versions Of Pelosi On Phone With Pence On January 6, 2021 -- It's Deceptively Edited

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    Does a video on social media show two versions of the same January 6, 2021, speakerphone call between then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and then-Vice President Mike Pence, apparently implying at least one of the versions was staged? No, that's not true: The actual video of the call following the U.S. Capitol attack on January 6 was deceptively edited to exactly…

    • Nov 22, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 2 Versions Of Pelosi On Phone With Pence On January 6, 2021 -- It's Deceptively Edited Edited Audio
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Jacob Chansley, The 'QAnon Shaman,' Was Led Through Capitol By Police Entire Time He Was In Building On Jan. 6, 2021

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    Was Jacob Chansley, aka the "QAnon Shaman," led through the Capitol by police the entire time he was in the building on January 6, 2021? No, there's no evidence that's true: Chansley broke into the building, where he ignored repeated requests to leave and was -- at least for a time -- alone, according to court documents, some video footage…

    • Mar 8, 2023
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Jacob Chansley, The 'QAnon Shaman,' Was Led Through Capitol By Police Entire Time He Was In Building On Jan. 6, 2021 Pleaded Guilty
  • Fact Check: FBI File Does NOT Suggest 1994 Threat Letter To Joe Biden Was Written By JFK Jr.

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    Do records in an FBI file indicate that John F Kennedy Jr. wrote a letter in 1994 to then-Sen. Joe Biden calling him a traitor and also saying, "You must die"? No, that's not true: The FBI did investigate a threat letter sent from Worcester, Massachusetts, to Biden in Washington, D.C., on August 26, 1994, that was signed "John F.…

    • Dec 23, 2022
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: FBI File Does NOT Suggest 1994 Threat Letter To Joe Biden Was Written By JFK Jr. Fake Signature
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