Did the U.S. military convict and execute Jennifer O'Malley Dillon, White House deputy chief of staff? No, that's not true: A Pentagon spokesperson told Lead Stories the claim is "completely false," and O'Malley Dillon was listed among reporters on Air Force One on June 30, 2022, according to the White House. The claim was published by Real Raw News, a…

Did the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG) change the method of execution from hanging to a gunshot to the head? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for Navy JAG told Lead Stories on a June 17, 2022, phone call that this claim is false. According to deathpenaltyinfo.org, the only military execution is lethal injection. The military death penalty…

Did the military arrest the current White House deputy chief of staff, Jennifer Brigid O'Malley Dillon? No, that's not true: Lead Stories received an email from a duty officer at the Pentagon who told us the claim was not true. The claim was published by Real Raw News, a site known for writing false claims about public figures. Real Raw…

Was actor Alec Baldwin arrested, convicted and then sentenced to death by the U.S. military? No, no part of the claim is true: Baldwin was seen in a New York City park with his children a day before the story making the death-sentence claim was published. The claim was published by Real Raw News, a site known for writing false…

Was Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack hanged by the U.S. military at Guantanamo Bay on May 16, 2022? No, that's not true: The claim is the latest in a series of falsehoods about Vilsack published by Real Raw News, a website known for its self-proclaimed "humor, parody, and satire." The claim appeared in an article (archived here) titled "Military Hangs…

Did the U.S. military find pesticides in Moderna COVID-19 vaccine vials? No, that's not true: Not only are there no pesticides on the ingredients list for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, but the Department of Defense press office issued a statement saying, "There is no truth to this." The claims appeared in an article (archived here) published by Real Raw News (RRN)…

Did a military tribunal sentence Tom Vilsack, the U.S. secretary of agriculture, to hang? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) told Lead Stories that this claim is false. A duty officer for the Pentagon told us that this story was "ridiculous" and "untrue." Real Raw News, the website that published this story, is…

Did the U.S. military destroy a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine warehouse? No, that's not true: The claim was made on the website Real Raw News, which has a history of publishing completely made-up and false stories. "There is no truth here," a Pentagon spokesperson told Lead Stories of the claim. The claim appeared in an article published by Real Raw News…

Did U.S. military "White Hats" arrest Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on April 26, 2022? No, that's not true: The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the Secretary of Defense told Lead Stories that Vilsack was not arrested. Vilsack also made public appearances on the day of the alleged arrest and in the days afterward. The only source…

Were Anthony Fauci and Loretta Lynch hanged in a "double-header execution" at GITMO? No, that's not true. A Pentagon spokesperson told Lead Stories the claim was a "fabrication." Real Raw News, the website that published the story, is a self-described satire site that routinely makes up false stories about arrests and executions of politicians, celebrities and world leaders. It tells…