Latest Fact-checks in Military Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": "By 2006, the American people were overwhelmingly against the Iraq War." Paul Ryan stated on June 11, 2014 in a speech: All 28 members of NATO have "pledged to spend at least 2 percent of their economy on defense. But only three countries do -- Britain, Greece and us." Mike Rogers stated on June 15, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Thousands of Westerners and Americans" are fighting with extremists in eastern Syria and Iraq. Ken Paxton stated on June 6, 2014 in a speech at the Republican Party of Texas convention: "At the beginning of World War II, we had a relatively small army, smaller than Portugal’s." Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices.": "The U.S. military footprint in Africa is nearly nonexistent." Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": By 2009, "dozens of senior terrorists had been taken off the battlefield" by drones. Stephen Hayes stated on June 8, 2014 in a discussion on "Fox News Sunday": The Obama administration "went to court to keep one of these five in jail at Guantanamo just three years ago because he was such a huge risk." Charles Krauthammer stated on June 4, 2014 in remarks on Fox News: The Israelis "gave up 1,000 terrorists in return for one sergeant." Rachel Maddow stated on June 3, 2014 in comments on "The Rachel Maddow Show": "The Pentagon made up" the since-debunked heroics of POW Jessica Lynch as she tried to avoid capture in Iraq. Chain email stated on June 5, 2014 in emails circulating on the Internet: Due to actions by President Barack Obama, "the Burger King national headquarters announced this month that they will be pulling their franchises from our military bases." Claire McCaskill stated on June 1, 2014 in an appearance on "Fox News Sunday": Says Hillary Clinton "laid the groundwork" for getting chemical weapons out of Syria. John McCain stated on June 1, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The five Taliban detainees being released from Guantanamo in exchange for captured Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl "are the hardest of the hard-core. These are the highest high-risk people." Chain email stated on May 30, 2014 in messages on the Internet: Says Barack Obama is the only American president who has not visited the D-Day Monument in Normandy on D-Day. Ron Johnson stated on May 6, 2014 in an opinion article: Before the terrorist attacks in Benghazi, "the State Department not only failed to honor repeated requests for additional security, but instead actually reduced security in Libya." Jim Sensenbrenner stated on April 15, 2014 in a town-hall meeting: President Barack Obama’s budget threatens national security by proposing "an Army of fewer personnel than we had before Pearl Harbor." Chain email stated on April 24, 2014 in a chain email: "More than 1,000 American soldiers have lost their lives in Afghanistan in the last 27 months. This is more than the combined total of the nine years before." Anissa Naouai stated on April 16, 2014 in comments on CNN: "The U.S. spends more money on its military than the 16 biggest military budgets in the world" combined. Michael McCaul stated on April 6, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "When people enter the service, there’s not a mental health evaluation." Chain email stated on April 4, 2014 in a chain email: This is the first time since World War II that five nuclear-powered aircraft carriers were docked together. Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2014 in viral posts on the Internet: "22 Countries Invaded by the U.S. in 20 Years." Chris Larson stated on March 12, 2014 in an email: The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate approved a bill "denying veterans the right to recover their medical costs for cancers they developed while serving their country." Karl Rove stated on March 16, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": After Russia went to war with Georgia in 2008, the U.S. sent a "very strong message" to Vladimir Putin by sending "warships to the Black Sea" and airlifting "combat troops that Georgia had in Afghanistan" back to Georgia. Chuck Hagel stated on March 2, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "It isn't me cutting the budget. It's the Congress' decision on sequestration. So it isn't secretary of defense or the president doing this." Chris Matthews stated on March 3, 2014 in a segment on "Hardball": "The Russians didn’t wear uniforms when they came in" to Ukraine. David Ignatius stated on March 2, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Crimea became part of Ukraine only in 1954. Crimea was historically part of Russia, and (Nikita) Khrushchev gave it to Ukraine in a gesture that mystified some people." Mike Rogers stated on March 2, 2014 in in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday": Crimea was part of Russia "until 1954, when it was given to the Soviet Republic of the Ukraine." Bing West stated on February 25, 2014 in a radio interview: Seventy-five percent of the young adults in this country are not mentally or physically fit to serve. David Alameel stated on February 7, 2014 in an email blast: "More than 40,000 troops are still stationed in Afghanistan with no clear objective. Even in the best case, by the end of the year at least 10,000 American soldiers will still be on the ground." Robert Gates stated on January 13, 2014 in an interview with NPR: On foreign policy, Joe Biden was against aid for Vietnam, said the fall of the Shah was "a step forward" for human rights in Iran, opposed Reagan's defense build-up and voted against the first Gulf War. Paul Ryan stated on December 19, 2013 in an interview: Members of the military don’t "contribute toward their pension."
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Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": "By 2006, the American people were overwhelmingly against the Iraq War." Paul Ryan stated on June 11, 2014 in a speech: All 28 members of NATO have "pledged to spend at least 2 percent of their economy on defense. But only three countries do -- Britain, Greece and us." Mike Rogers stated on June 15, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Thousands of Westerners and Americans" are fighting with extremists in eastern Syria and Iraq. Ken Paxton stated on June 6, 2014 in a speech at the Republican Party of Texas convention: "At the beginning of World War II, we had a relatively small army, smaller than Portugal’s." Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices.": "The U.S. military footprint in Africa is nearly nonexistent." Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": By 2009, "dozens of senior terrorists had been taken off the battlefield" by drones. Stephen Hayes stated on June 8, 2014 in a discussion on "Fox News Sunday": The Obama administration "went to court to keep one of these five in jail at Guantanamo just three years ago because he was such a huge risk." Charles Krauthammer stated on June 4, 2014 in remarks on Fox News: The Israelis "gave up 1,000 terrorists in return for one sergeant." Rachel Maddow stated on June 3, 2014 in comments on "The Rachel Maddow Show": "The Pentagon made up" the since-debunked heroics of POW Jessica Lynch as she tried to avoid capture in Iraq. Chain email stated on June 5, 2014 in emails circulating on the Internet: Due to actions by President Barack Obama, "the Burger King national headquarters announced this month that they will be pulling their franchises from our military bases." Claire McCaskill stated on June 1, 2014 in an appearance on "Fox News Sunday": Says Hillary Clinton "laid the groundwork" for getting chemical weapons out of Syria. John McCain stated on June 1, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The five Taliban detainees being released from Guantanamo in exchange for captured Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl "are the hardest of the hard-core. These are the highest high-risk people." Chain email stated on May 30, 2014 in messages on the Internet: Says Barack Obama is the only American president who has not visited the D-Day Monument in Normandy on D-Day. Ron Johnson stated on May 6, 2014 in an opinion article: Before the terrorist attacks in Benghazi, "the State Department not only failed to honor repeated requests for additional security, but instead actually reduced security in Libya." Jim Sensenbrenner stated on April 15, 2014 in a town-hall meeting: President Barack Obama’s budget threatens national security by proposing "an Army of fewer personnel than we had before Pearl Harbor." Chain email stated on April 24, 2014 in a chain email: "More than 1,000 American soldiers have lost their lives in Afghanistan in the last 27 months. This is more than the combined total of the nine years before." Anissa Naouai stated on April 16, 2014 in comments on CNN: "The U.S. spends more money on its military than the 16 biggest military budgets in the world" combined. Michael McCaul stated on April 6, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "When people enter the service, there’s not a mental health evaluation." Chain email stated on April 4, 2014 in a chain email: This is the first time since World War II that five nuclear-powered aircraft carriers were docked together. Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2014 in viral posts on the Internet: "22 Countries Invaded by the U.S. in 20 Years." Chris Larson stated on March 12, 2014 in an email: The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate approved a bill "denying veterans the right to recover their medical costs for cancers they developed while serving their country." Karl Rove stated on March 16, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": After Russia went to war with Georgia in 2008, the U.S. sent a "very strong message" to Vladimir Putin by sending "warships to the Black Sea" and airlifting "combat troops that Georgia had in Afghanistan" back to Georgia. Chuck Hagel stated on March 2, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "It isn't me cutting the budget. It's the Congress' decision on sequestration. So it isn't secretary of defense or the president doing this." Chris Matthews stated on March 3, 2014 in a segment on "Hardball": "The Russians didn’t wear uniforms when they came in" to Ukraine. David Ignatius stated on March 2, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Crimea became part of Ukraine only in 1954. Crimea was historically part of Russia, and (Nikita) Khrushchev gave it to Ukraine in a gesture that mystified some people." Mike Rogers stated on March 2, 2014 in in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday": Crimea was part of Russia "until 1954, when it was given to the Soviet Republic of the Ukraine." Bing West stated on February 25, 2014 in a radio interview: Seventy-five percent of the young adults in this country are not mentally or physically fit to serve. David Alameel stated on February 7, 2014 in an email blast: "More than 40,000 troops are still stationed in Afghanistan with no clear objective. Even in the best case, by the end of the year at least 10,000 American soldiers will still be on the ground." Robert Gates stated on January 13, 2014 in an interview with NPR: On foreign policy, Joe Biden was against aid for Vietnam, said the fall of the Shah was "a step forward" for human rights in Iran, opposed Reagan's defense build-up and voted against the first Gulf War. Paul Ryan stated on December 19, 2013 in an interview: Members of the military don’t "contribute toward their pension."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": "By 2006, the American people were overwhelmingly against the Iraq War."
Paul Ryan stated on June 11, 2014 in a speech: All 28 members of NATO have "pledged to spend at least 2 percent of their economy on defense. But only three countries do -- Britain, Greece and us."
Mike Rogers stated on June 15, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Thousands of Westerners and Americans" are fighting with extremists in eastern Syria and Iraq.
Ken Paxton stated on June 6, 2014 in a speech at the Republican Party of Texas convention: "At the beginning of World War II, we had a relatively small army, smaller than Portugal’s."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices.": "The U.S. military footprint in Africa is nearly nonexistent."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": By 2009, "dozens of senior terrorists had been taken off the battlefield" by drones.
Stephen Hayes stated on June 8, 2014 in a discussion on "Fox News Sunday": The Obama administration "went to court to keep one of these five in jail at Guantanamo just three years ago because he was such a huge risk."
Charles Krauthammer stated on June 4, 2014 in remarks on Fox News: The Israelis "gave up 1,000 terrorists in return for one sergeant."
Rachel Maddow stated on June 3, 2014 in comments on "The Rachel Maddow Show": "The Pentagon made up" the since-debunked heroics of POW Jessica Lynch as she tried to avoid capture in Iraq.
Chain email stated on June 5, 2014 in emails circulating on the Internet: Due to actions by President Barack Obama, "the Burger King national headquarters announced this month that they will be pulling their franchises from our military bases."
Claire McCaskill stated on June 1, 2014 in an appearance on "Fox News Sunday": Says Hillary Clinton "laid the groundwork" for getting chemical weapons out of Syria.
John McCain stated on June 1, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The five Taliban detainees being released from Guantanamo in exchange for captured Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl "are the hardest of the hard-core. These are the highest high-risk people."
Chain email stated on May 30, 2014 in messages on the Internet: Says Barack Obama is the only American president who has not visited the D-Day Monument in Normandy on D-Day.
Ron Johnson stated on May 6, 2014 in an opinion article: Before the terrorist attacks in Benghazi, "the State Department not only failed to honor repeated requests for additional security, but instead actually reduced security in Libya."
Jim Sensenbrenner stated on April 15, 2014 in a town-hall meeting: President Barack Obama’s budget threatens national security by proposing "an Army of fewer personnel than we had before Pearl Harbor."
Chain email stated on April 24, 2014 in a chain email: "More than 1,000 American soldiers have lost their lives in Afghanistan in the last 27 months. This is more than the combined total of the nine years before."
Anissa Naouai stated on April 16, 2014 in comments on CNN: "The U.S. spends more money on its military than the 16 biggest military budgets in the world" combined.
Michael McCaul stated on April 6, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "When people enter the service, there’s not a mental health evaluation."
Chain email stated on April 4, 2014 in a chain email: This is the first time since World War II that five nuclear-powered aircraft carriers were docked together.
Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2014 in viral posts on the Internet: "22 Countries Invaded by the U.S. in 20 Years."
Chris Larson stated on March 12, 2014 in an email: The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate approved a bill "denying veterans the right to recover their medical costs for cancers they developed while serving their country."
Karl Rove stated on March 16, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": After Russia went to war with Georgia in 2008, the U.S. sent a "very strong message" to Vladimir Putin by sending "warships to the Black Sea" and airlifting "combat troops that Georgia had in Afghanistan" back to Georgia.
Chuck Hagel stated on March 2, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "It isn't me cutting the budget. It's the Congress' decision on sequestration. So it isn't secretary of defense or the president doing this."
Chris Matthews stated on March 3, 2014 in a segment on "Hardball": "The Russians didn’t wear uniforms when they came in" to Ukraine.
David Ignatius stated on March 2, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Crimea became part of Ukraine only in 1954. Crimea was historically part of Russia, and (Nikita) Khrushchev gave it to Ukraine in a gesture that mystified some people."
Mike Rogers stated on March 2, 2014 in in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday": Crimea was part of Russia "until 1954, when it was given to the Soviet Republic of the Ukraine."
Bing West stated on February 25, 2014 in a radio interview: Seventy-five percent of the young adults in this country are not mentally or physically fit to serve.
David Alameel stated on February 7, 2014 in an email blast: "More than 40,000 troops are still stationed in Afghanistan with no clear objective. Even in the best case, by the end of the year at least 10,000 American soldiers will still be on the ground."
Robert Gates stated on January 13, 2014 in an interview with NPR: On foreign policy, Joe Biden was against aid for Vietnam, said the fall of the Shah was "a step forward" for human rights in Iran, opposed Reagan's defense build-up and voted against the first Gulf War.
Paul Ryan stated on December 19, 2013 in an interview: Members of the military don’t "contribute toward their pension."
