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Search results for "Mayor of Southern California city to plead guilty to acting as agent of China"

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Fact-checks (12841)

Florida Democratic Party stated on April 17, 2018 in a tweet:
"X marks the spot at every HCA location where (Gov. Rick Scott) probably defrauded taxpayers."
By Allison Graves• April 19, 2018
Instagram posts stated on January 10, 2025 in a post:
Los Angeles wildfires are part of a Hollywood conspiracy to cover up evidence related to Sean “Diddy” Combs.
By Sara Swann• January 16, 2025
Mike Scott stated on January 11, 2014 in a Facebook post:
"Trey Radel does not even qualify to drive a Lee County school bus at this point, yet he occupies a seat in Congress."
By Amy Sherman• January 15, 2014
Tom Fitton stated on April 04, 2023 in a segment on Fox Business:
“President Trump is officially a political prisoner.”
By Madison Czopek• April 6, 2023
Republican Governors Association stated on April 24, 2013 in a news release reacting to FitzGerald's run for governor:
Accuses Ed FitzGerald of "pay-to-play and corruption politics."
By Henry J. Gomez• April 30, 2013
Alex Sink stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.:
Rick Scott "was forced to resign as the head of a company that pled guilty to massive amounts of systematic fraud, including 14 felonies, leading to a historic $1.7 billion fine."
By Aaron Sharockman• May 20, 2010
Greg Abbott stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.:
"I’ve been involved in prosecuting a terrorist member of ISIS."
By Dylan Baddour• October 3, 2014
Mark Finchem stated on September 22, 2022 in a Secretary of State debate:
Ballot harvesting “altered the outcome” of a city council election in Yuma County, Arizona.
By Jon Greenberg• September 23, 2022
Markwayne Mullin stated on July 27, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":
The Jeffrey Epstein plea agreement “was a sweetheart plea deal that was made under the Obama administration.”
By Amy Sherman• July 28, 2025
Mike Martinez stated on February 10, 2012 in his campaign website.:
Says he banned texting while driving in Austin.
By W. Gardner Selby• February 21, 2012
Jeff Kottkamp stated on July 30, 2010 in a position paper on his campaign website:
"Only a few months ago the FBI arrested three Broward County Commissioners for accepting millions of dollars in trade for illegal favors."
By Amy Sherman• July 30, 2010
George Holding stated on September 27, 2018 in a TV ad:
Orange County "released" a sex offender instead of turning him over to immigration authorities - "like a sanctuary city."
By Paul Specht• October 18, 2018
Beto O'Rourke stated on January 03, 2018 in remarks at a stop in Greenville, Texas:
Says "precisely zero terrorists, terrorist groups or terror plots have ever been connected with the U.S.-Mexico border to do harm to people within the United States."
By Johnathan Silver• May 3, 2018
Donald Trump stated on January 05, 2026 in an X post:
Maduro was “flooding America with deadly fentanyl.”
By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 7, 2026
Joe DeFelice stated on January 25, 2017 in :
"From the release of a child rapist from the Dominican Republican to that of an Italian drug smuggler, Philadelphians have already been put in direct danger by Mayor Kenney’s policy of blocking local law enforcement from participating with federal immigration authorities."
By Cassie Owens• January 31, 2017
Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2025 in a Facebook post:
“P Diddy’s California mansion has been completely consumed by fire.”
By Caleb McCullough• January 14, 2025
Reince Priebus stated on July 09, 2017 in an interview:
"It's an absolute fact" that China and North Korea "have consistently over many, many years" meddled in U.S. elections.  
By Tom Kertscher• July 13, 2017
Bloggers stated on June 26, 2018 in a blog post:
"A Trump fan was just charged with trying to murder Maxine Waters on same day Trump threatened her."
By Bill McCarthy• June 28, 2018
Stephen Miller stated on October 24, 2025 in an interview:
“To all ICE officers, you have federal immunity in the conduct of your duties.”
By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 29, 2025
Adam Putnam stated on November 30, 2017 in a campaign speech:
Says Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum "wants to make Florida not a sanctuary city but a sanctuary state."  
By Allison Graves• December 6, 2017

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