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READ: House article of impeachment against Donald Trump

Impeachment

A U.S. Capitol Police officer patrols the area near the House of Representatives chamber after enhanced security protocols were enacted, including metal detectors for lawmakers, Jan. 12, 2021. (AP)

By PolitiFact Staff January 13, 2021

Democratic legislators in the House of Representatives have introduced a single article of impeachment against President Donald Trump, charging him with "incitement of insurrection" following violence in the U.S. Captiol.

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The Principles of the Truth-O-Meter

stated on December 8, 2021 an interview with Hugh Hewitt:

Gas prices were "$1.86 when I left" the White House.

false

false

Louise Slaughter

stated on September 5, 2017 a tweet:

Rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program "will harm our economy."

true

true

stated on March 2, 2017 a headline:

"Doctors who discovered cancer enzymes in vaccines all found murdered."

pants-fire

pants-fire

David Menchetti

stated on November 28, 2016 testimony before the Illinois House Labor and Commerce Committee:

"The causation standard in Indiana is exactly the same as it is in Illinois."

true

true

stated on September 16, 2016 a White House press conference:

"If you look at any real analysis," the Trans-Pacific Partnership is "going to generate better-paying jobs that are more stable."

half-true

half-true

stated on November 17, 2015 press release:

While the smoking rate nationally has fallen, more than 18 percent of Georgians still light up.

mostly-true

mostly-true

NextGen Climate Action Committee

stated on August 8, 2014 a campaign ad:

Says Rick Scott "is letting Duke (Energy) keep collecting billions" despite troubled power plants.

half-true

half-true

Georgia Department of Transportation

stated on July 19, 2011 a press release:

The Northwest Corridor highway project in Cobb and Cherokee counties "is expected to create over 9,700 jobs statewide."

false

false

Republican National Committee

stated on June 5, 2008 in a news release:

Obama couldn't have afforded his home without Rezko's help.

false

false

Janet Protasiewicz
stated on March 9, 2023 in TV ad:

As a sitting Supreme Court justice, Daniel Kelly recused himself from a case, then “he pocketed $20,000 in contributions” from the plaintiff and family members and “unrecused himself so he could judge the case.”

By Laura Schulte • March 24, 2023
Donald Trump
stated on March 4, 2023 in a post on Truth Social:

Violent crime in Manhattan is "now at a record level."

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • March 24, 2023
Tweets
stated on March 13, 2023 in a tweet:

“No one got (a) dime” from the $70 million raised for the Florida Disaster Fund.

By Loreben Tuquero • March 24, 2023
Glen Sturtevant
stated on March 16, 2023 in a candidate's forum:

On red flag laws.

By Warren Fiske • March 24, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on March 15, 2023 in a headline shared on Facebook:

Silicon Valley Bank “donated $73M to 'BLM Movement'”

By Madison Czopek • March 22, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on March 10, 2023 in a post:

Video shows Elon Musk saying he bought Twitter and unblocked Andrew Tate’s Twitter account because “we need to escape the suppression from the matrix and expose the global elites.”

By Gabrielle Settles • March 22, 2023
Instagram posts
stated on March 20, 2023 in an Instagram post:

“You can get vaccinated by sleeping with somebody who is already jabbed” with an mRNA vaccine. “It’s called shedding.”

By Loreben Tuquero • March 22, 2023
Viral image
stated on March 15, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Charles Darwin predicted a sub-species of humans “will deny biology” and “attempt to undo the centuries of human development by rewriting history.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 22, 2023
Joe Biden
stated on February 27, 2023 in An address at the White House:

“We cut Black child poverty in half in 2021 because of the child tax credit.”

By Matthew Crowley • March 22, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on March 19, 2023 in a Facebook post:

TV host “Dr. Phil” endorsed a “2023 seniors benefits program.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 21, 2023