Was former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sentenced to death by the U.S. military after being found responsible "for the needless deaths of thousands of senior citizens" in New York state? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories that this claim was "a fabrication" and "completely inaccurate." Military tribunals have no jurisdiction over civilians. The story…

Did the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps convict Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, of sexual assault against six women and then sentence to him to death for said crimes? No, that's not true: An on-duty public information officer at the Pentagon told Lead Stories that this claim was "Completely false." This claim was made on a self-described…

Was former President Bill Clinton found dead in a jail cell at Guantanamo Bay, and was it ruled a homicide by poison? No, that's not true: This claim was made on Real Raw News, a self-described satirical website that publishes articles like this one for "entertainment purposes." There is also no publicly available evidence to support this claim. Clinton was…

Was Bill Clinton found dead in his jail cell located at Guantanamo Bay? No, that's not true: No publicly available evidence supports the claim, made on Real Raw News, a satirical website that publishes articles like this one for entertainment purposes. Clinton has been active on social media and spotted in public on the days and after the days the…

Did a body double for President Joe Biden blow his cover during a meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson? No, that's not true: The president does not have a body double. The story was made up by a website known for their wildly farcical stories regarding political figures, which Lead Stories has debunked multiple times. A message on the…

Did the U.S. Census Bureau and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) share private data with county health officials in Kentucky to target individuals for COVID-19 vaccination? No, that's not true: the Census Bureau and the CDC responded to Lead Stories' inquiry to say it cannot and did not share personal census information with any other agency.The claim…

Did Delta Force arrest Chelsea Clinton and her husband for attempting to sell Haitian children to a child trafficking ring? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer and a spokesperson for the U.S. Army said that the whole claim was false. Also, the claim originated from a website that tells its readers, "This website contains humor, parody, and satire."…

Did a military tribunal convict Bill Gates? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories the claim is "completely false." Also, the claim originated from a self-described satirical website with a disclaimer that includes the disclaimer: "for entertainment purposes only." The claim appeared in an article (archived here) titled "Military Convicts Bill Gates," published by Real Raw…

Did the Secretary of Defense send a text to all active military personnel telling them to get the COVID-19 vaccine by 10 a.m. or they would be court-martialed, and did 12 F-22 pilots walk off the job because of the text? No, that's not true: "The Secretary of Defense has never sent any kind of force-wide text message about anything,…

Did 27 U.S. Air Force pilots resign their commissions after the announcement of the implementation of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all U.S. active duty and National Guard service members? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no evidence the claim was valid; and Real Raw News, the site where the claim was originally published, is known for parody and…