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  • Fact Check: US Marines Did NOT 'Capture Deep State Base In Bloody Battle'

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    Did U.S. Marines capture a "deep state base" in a "bloody battle" in Camp San Luis Obispo, California? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer confirmed to Lead Stories that this claim is false. The claim appeared in an article on a website that regularly publishes fabricated content that is often mistaken for real news. The story appeared in…

    • Oct 18, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: US Marines Did NOT 'Capture Deep State Base In Bloody Battle' Pentagon:Nope
  • Fact Check: JAG Did NOT Convict, Sentence Gen. Mark Milley To Hang

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    Did the Army Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG) convict and sentence U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley to "hang"? No, that's not true: The website where this claim was made has a disclaimer that states it publishes satirical content. Fictional stories from the site are often copied by other sites that falsely present them as news. The claim appeared in an…

    • Oct 13, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: JAG Did NOT Convict, Sentence Gen. Mark Milley To Hang Satirical Site
  • Fact Check: US 'Special Forces' Did NOT Save Kids From 'Deep State Ritual Sacrifice'

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    Did "United States Special Forces" save children from "deep state ritual sacrifice"? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer confirmed for Lead Stories that this claim is false. The claim is in an article on a website that regularly publishes fabricated content. The claim appeared in an article published by Real Raw News on October 2, 2023, titled "Special…

    • Oct 5, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: US 'Special Forces' Did NOT Save Kids From 'Deep State Ritual Sacrifice' Pentagon:Nope
  • Fact Check: US Navy SEALs Did NOT 'Save Missing Maui Children'

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    Did U.S. Navy SEALs save missing Maui children imprisoned in padlocked cages in Honolulu Harbor? No, that's not true: This claim is from a website that regularly publishes fabricated content. If this claim were true, there would be significant news coverage to substantiate it -- and there has not been. The claim appeared in an article published by Real Raw…

    • Sep 27, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: US Navy SEALs Did NOT 'Save Missing Maui Children' Satirical Site
  • Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen

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    Did the U.S. Army arrest U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen for committing treason? No, that's not true: The website where this claim was made has a disclaimer that states it publishes satirical content. The U.S. military is currently not authorized by Congress to arrest civilians. The claim appeared in an article published by Real Raw News on September…

    • Sep 20, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Satirical Site
  • Fact Check: US Marines in Maui Did NOT 'Tactically Abort A Gunfight With National Guardsmen'

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    Did U.S. Marines in Maui "tactically abort a gunfight with National Guardsmen"? No, that's not true: The website this claim was made on carries a disclaimer stating that it publishes satirical content. The claim appeared in an article published by Real Raw News on September 11, 2023, titled "Marines in Maui: "We're in the Shit!"" (archived here), which opened: United…

    • Sep 14, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: US Marines in Maui Did NOT 'Tactically Abort A Gunfight With National Guardsmen' Satirical Site
  • Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest 'Moderna Chemist' Melissa J. Moore -- It's Satire

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    Did the U.S. military place "Moderna chemist" Melissa J. Moore under arrest for developing a "mRNA clot shot" for the COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer? No, that's not true: A Moderna spokesperson told Lead Stories that this claim is "false." Also, the website where this claim was made has a disclaimer that states it publishes satirical content. The claim appeared in a…

    • Sep 1, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest 'Moderna Chemist' Melissa J. Moore -- It's Satire Satirical Site
  • Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest FEMA Deputy Administrator Erik Hooks

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    Did U.S. Marines arrest Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Deputy Administrator Erik Hooks? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories that this claim "is not true." Also, the website where this claim was made has a disclaimer that states it publishes satirical content. The claim appeared in an article published by Real Raw News on August…

    • Aug 23, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest FEMA Deputy Administrator Erik Hooks Satirical Site
  • Fact Check: U.S. Marines Did NOT 'Neutralize Fleeing FEMA Convoy' On Maui

    Fact Check

    Did U.S. Marines "neutralize" a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) convoy on Maui around August 20, 2023? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories that there's "absolutely no truth to this claim." Also, the website this claim originated from carries a disclaimer stating that it publishes satirical content. The claim appeared in an article published by…

    • Aug 21, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: U.S. Marines Did NOT 'Neutralize Fleeing FEMA Convoy' On Maui Pentagon: Nope
  • Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest Former IRS Director Charles Rettig

    Fact Check

    Did U.S. Marines arrest former IRS director Charles Rettig? No, that's not true: The U.S. military does not have the authority to arrest civilians because of the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act. Lead Stories could not find any legitimate news reports on such an arrest, and this claim comes from a satirical site that has a history of writing fictional stories…

    • Aug 17, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest Former IRS Director Charles Rettig Satirical Site
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