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  • Fact Check: Jake Sullivan Did NOT Say 'Unexpected Event' Could Keep Biden In Power During Press Briefing

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    Did Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser under President Joe Biden, say that an "unexpected event" that could keep the president in power is "totally possible"? No, that's not true: Those quotes appeared in a social media post that misrepresents what was actually said. Sullivan said he would only make another press briefing appearance before leaving the position at the…

    • Jan 15, 2025
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Jake Sullivan Did NOT Say 'Unexpected Event' Could Keep Biden In Power During Press Briefing Not His Point
  • Fact Check: Law Banning TikTok in U.S. After January 19, 2025 DOES Have Option For Deadline Extension -- Lawsuits Ongoing, New Admin Incoming

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    Is there no way to avoid that January 19, 2025, is TikTok's last day of operation in the United States, as implied in a "BREAKING" post on Threads? No, that's not true: On the day the post appeared, there was no breaking news about enforcement of a federal law forcing the sale of TikTok to non-Chinese ownership. The bill signed…

    • Nov 26, 2024
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Law Banning TikTok in U.S. After January 19, 2025 DOES Have Option For Deadline Extension -- Lawsuits Ongoing, New Admin Incoming Path Uncertain
  • Fact Check: Biden, Harris Did NOT Personally Oversee Plea Deal With Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Other 9/11 Defendants

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    Did President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris personally oversee the plea deal with accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants? No, that's not true: Both the U.S. National Security Adviser and the U.S. Office of Military Commissions stated that the White House was not involved in any way. There is no evidence that either the…

    • Aug 1, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Biden, Harris Did NOT Personally Oversee Plea Deal With Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Other 9/11 Defendants Not Involved
  • Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Revoke $250 Million In United Negro College Fund Money Meant For HBCUs -- He Has Tried To Increase HBCU Funding

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    Did President Joe Biden take away $250 million in funding for the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) that is dedicated to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs)? No, that's not true: The Biden administration has provided funding to HBCUs and other minority-serving institutions (MSIs) during his presidency. The federal government, however, does not provide any funding to HBCUs through the…

    • Jul 27, 2023
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Revoke $250 Million In United Negro College Fund Money Meant For HBCUs -- He Has Tried To Increase HBCU Funding Fan Of Funding
  • Fact Check: Videos Do NOT Confirm Democrats Are Going To Use 'Abortion Tents,' 'Abortion Vouchers,' To Assist With Abortions

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    Does this video's video clips show Democrats are going to use "abortion tents" or "abortion vouchers" to assist with abortions? No, that's not true: Following the demise of Roe v. Wade, some Democratic legislators and leaders offered a range of suggestions, including the use of federal land for abortion access and assistance with transportation to receive reproductive health care. However,…

    • Jul 7, 2022
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Videos Do NOT Confirm Democrats Are Going To Use 'Abortion Tents,' 'Abortion Vouchers,' To Assist With Abortions Just Ideas
  • Fact Check: Hundreds of Hillary Clinton's Emails Were NOT Published On The U.S. State Department's Website In Recent Days

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    Were hundreds of new Hillary Clinton emails published on the U.S. State Department's website in recent days? No, that's not true: Although Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has pledged to release additional emails Clinton sent when she was Secretary of State, he has not yet done so. As recently as October 14, 2020, he described the release as an "ongoing…

    • Oct 16, 2020
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: Hundreds of Hillary Clinton's Emails Were NOT Published On The U.S. State Department's Website In Recent Days No New Emails
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