The Poynter Institute
Menu
Donate
Donate
English Español

Stand up for the facts!

Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy.
We need your help.

More Info

I would like to contribute

Search results for "Democrat Speaker covering-up scandals"

People (63)

Fact-checks (20469)

Michael Kearns stated on October 23, 2017 in a television ad:
"When I saw corruption and sexual harassment cover-ups I called on Sheldon Silver to resign."
By Dan Clark• November 3, 2017
Oregon Catalyst stated on July 17, 2013 in a blog post.:
Says HJM 20 "was the only bill not assigned to a House committee."
By Ian K. Kullgren• July 29, 2013
Laurie Monnes Anderson stated on February 24, 2012 in a Senate floor speech:
"In 2010 about 75 percent of child abuse and neglect reports in Oregon were made by those required to report by law."
By Ian K. Kullgren• March 2, 2012
Facebook posts stated on September 03, 2020 in a text post:
“It cost taxpayers $120,000 to fly Nancy (Pelosi) to get her hair done.”
By Daniel Funke• September 4, 2020
Leah Vukmir stated on September 23, 2018 in an interview:
Says Tammy Baldwin was the only member of the Wisconsin congressional delegation "to have a report outlining that a doctor was overprescribing opioids" at the Tomah VA, "later a veteran died" and Baldwin "covered it up."
By Tom Kertscher• October 3, 2018
Facebook posts stated on May 28, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says it was "a crime for Nixon to wiretap the Democrats at Watergate but OK for Obama to wiretap Republicans at Trump Tower.”
By Bill McCarthy• May 21, 2020
Brian Stelter stated on June 02, 2015 in an interview on "CNN Tonight":
"Fox News barely covered (the Duggar family) scandal until Megyn Kelly was able to secure this interview."
By Katie Sanders• June 5, 2015
Jeff Stone stated on February 07, 2011 in a campaign radio ad:
"I’m the only candidate for Milwaukee County executive that has voted against increasing government pensions."
By Dave Umhoefer• February 11, 2011
Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2008 in a statement by Sen. Claire McCaskill in a TV ad. :
Obama "changed the rules in Washington. Gone are the free gifts from lobbyists. Gone are the fancy airplane rides for nothing."
By Shawn Zeller• December 3, 2008
Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2008 in a television ad.:
"He took on special interests and won, passing the toughest ethics law yet."
By Adriel Bettelheim• April 14, 2008
Erik Paulsen stated on October 17, 2018 in a TV ad:
Says "sleazy Keith Ellison and shady Dean Phillips both caught up in another sexual harassment scandal" and that Phillips is "charged with ignoring sexual harassment and discrimination at his companies."  
By Samantha Putterman• October 29, 2018
Mike Rogers stated on June 16, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation":
The IRS scandal "clearly showed some criminal behavior."
By Louis Jacobson• June 19, 2013
Joe Straus stated on November 12, 2010 in an e-mail:
Says the Texas House has "a record number of new members joining our ranks."
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• November 27, 2010
Donald Trump stated on September 07, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum :
Says Hillary Clinton said the Veterans Affairs scandal is "over-exaggerated." "She said she was satisfied with what was going on."
By Miriam Valverde• September 8, 2016
Karl Rove stated on January 12, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday":
"The amount of attention paid this week to Chris Christie makes the coverage of Benghazi ... pale in significance."  
By Steve Contorno• January 12, 2014
Rick Scott stated on August 17, 2010 in a TV ad.:
Bill McCollum "backed Jim Greer's effort to hide financial irregularities."
By Aaron Sharockman• August 18, 2010
Randi Weingarten stated on April 02, 2013 in a news release:
"Schools in some states are spending up to 100 days a year doing test-prep or actual testing."
By Janel Davis• April 24, 2013
Julián Castro stated on September 04, 2012 in a keynote speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.:
"Seven presidents before (Barack Obama) -- Republicans and Democrats -- tried to expand health care to all Americans."
By Louis Jacobson• September 5, 2012
John McCain stated on July 08, 2008 in an appearance on Fox News' "Fox and Friends":
"I investigated Abramoff and people ended up in jail."
By Adriel Bettelheim• July 15, 2008
Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008 in :
McCain is "raising campaign cash with one of (Jack) Abramoff's closest business partners: scandal-plagued conservative activist Ralph Reed."
By Alexander Lane• August 13, 2008

Articles (7109)

In Maine Senate race, the candidates get personal, and even their husbands are targets for attacks

By Tom Kertscher• October 30, 2020

Private emails, lawmakers going around the president: Is it 2007 again?

By Lauren Carroll• March 18, 2015

Obama's stretch on ethics reform

By Adriel Bettelheim• April 14, 2008

The legitimacy of the Jan. 6 committee, explained

By Louis Jacobson• June 8, 2022

Is IRS Obama's Watergate?

By Katie Sanders• April 18, 2014

State legislatures rarely expel lawmakers. We found 19 examples in nearly 23 years.

By Madison Czopek• April 13, 2023

Is the city of Tallahassee the most corrupt in Florida as President Trump said?

By Amy Sherman• October 31, 2018

In context: Sean Hannity’s conflicting remarks on jailing political opponents

By Bill McCarthy• June 11, 2019

Virginia's disclosure laws are unrevealing

By Warren Fiske, Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• July 28, 2013

Chris Wallace asked why Vladimir Putin’s critics end up dead. Here are the details

By Manuela Tobias• July 19, 2018

Ghost of Abramoff haunts McCain

By Alexander Lane• August 13, 2008

How similar are the Saturday Night Massacre and the Comey firing?

By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2017

PunditFact looks at the IRS scandal and Watergate

By Katie Sanders• April 18, 2014

Who is Seth Moulton? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate

By Louis Jacobson• June 21, 2019

Nancy Pelosi cites principle of not talking about Donald Trump when overseas. We looked into it

By Jon Greenberg, Stefanie Pousoulides• June 7, 2019

Truth-O-Meter gets education on education

By Willoughby Mariano• July 17, 2011

Fact checking Tammy Baldwin and Leah Vukmir in first Senate debate

By Tom Kertscher• October 9, 2018

Michael Flynn's troubling penchant for conspiracy theories

By Lauren Carroll• February 14, 2017

So the Democrats won the House. What legislation might follow?

By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2018

McConnell falsely suggests GOP forecast the type of election fraud found in NC

By Matthew Riley, Paul Specht• March 7, 2019