0 People 19830 Fact-checks 6661 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (19830) Joe Biden stated on February 16, 2010 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "There have been three people tried and convicted by the last administration in military courts. Two are walking the street right now." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 16, 2010 Glenn Beck stated on January 31, 2011 in his radio program: Many of the 9/11 conspirators came from the Muslim Brotherhood, including Osama bin Laden, Ayman Zawahiri and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. By Robert Farley• February 4, 2011 Michael McCaul stated on February 28, 2011 in a statement: Says a Lubbock terror suspect’s alleged plan "to use baby dolls to conceal chemical explosives" is similar to a 1995 plot "to blow up 12 jumbo jets over the Pacific Ocean." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 28, 2011 Leonidas Raptakis stated on February 11, 2014 in a news conference: Rhode Island is "almost dead last" among Northeastern states in the length of time first-degree murderers must spend in prison before they’re eligible for parole. By John Hill• February 22, 2014 Donald Trump stated on August 01, 2024 in a Truth Social post: In negotiating releases of Americans held abroad, “(I) gave the opposing country NOTHING — and never any cash.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Sara Swann• August 7, 2024 Kellyanne Conway stated on October 23, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton takes "tens of millions of dollars from countries that hate women, that disrespect women, that throw gays off of buildings." By Linda Qiu• October 23, 2016 Dick Cheney stated on May 21, 2009 in a speech at the American Enterprise Institute: "You've heard endlessly about waterboarding. It happened to three terrorists." By Robert Farley• May 21, 2009 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 Kelli Ward stated on July 03, 2016 in a campaign advertisement: Says Sen. John McCain spent the July 4 weekend in Islamabad, Pakistan, selling "F-16s and advanced weapons to the folks who harbored Osama bin Laden." By Anthony Cave• July 14, 2016 Bernie Sanders stated on October 28, 2015 in a speech.: "It costs a hell of a lot more money to put somebody in jail than send them to the University of Virginia." By Sean Gorman• November 23, 2015 Rudy Giuliani stated on October 02, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton has "taken hundreds of millions from those countries" where "women are stoned, where women are killed for adultery and women can't drive." By Lauren Carroll• October 2, 2016 Richard Ojeda stated on August 25, 2019 in a tweet: The United States is "#1 in oil consumption" in the world. By Autumn Cecil, Jacqueline Kautz• October 1, 2019 Katie Pavlich stated on August 26, 2017 in in a tweet: Says former President Barack Obama "pardoned a traitor who gave U.S. enemies state secrets, he also pardoned a terrorist who killed Americans." By Manuela Tobias• August 30, 2017 Richard Ferruccio stated on March 08, 2011 in a radio interview: "What we have now is the most generous, in my opinion, 'good time' bill in the entire United States." By Peter Lord• March 21, 2011 Vladimir Putin stated on January 19, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": In Russia "all people are absolutely equal regardless of their religion, sex, ethnicity, or sexual orientation," while "70 countries of the world have criminal liability for homosexuality." By Steve Contorno• January 19, 2014 Erik Wallin stated on September 27, 2010 in a news release: Says Peter Kilmartin voted "in favor of expanding the 'good behavior' statute to sex offenders." By Cynthia Needham• October 7, 2010 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 Bob Graham stated on April 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We know that Saudi Arabia started al-Qaida." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 24, 2016 Donald Trump stated on June 18, 2016 in a Phoenix rally: Says Hillary Clinton has been given tens of millions of dollars by countries that "treat women horribly ... and countries that kill gays." By Anthony Cave• July 11, 2016 Rod Blagojevich stated on May 28, 2018 in a Wall Street Journal op-ed: "I’m in prison for practicing politics." By John Chase, Bob Secter• May 29, 2018 Articles (6661) Chairman McCaul's 2011 baby doll claim By W. Gardner Selby• November 27, 2012 Indictment of a president was unprecedented before Trump in the U.S., but not other countries By Yacob Reyes• April 4, 2023 Fact-checking the April 24 edition of Meet the Press By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• April 24, 2016 GOP again tries to brand Spanberger with 'Terrorist High' ad By Warren Fiske• October 12, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump's statement on Saudi Arabia, Khashoggi murder By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• November 27, 2018 Biden’s big clemency move and a prisoner swap with China: Here are the facts By Jeff Cercone• December 13, 2024 PunditFact fact-checks the June 8 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• June 8, 2014 In context: Greg Abbott on third-world corruption near the Texas-Mexico border By W. Gardner Selby• February 11, 2014 Fact-checking the June 8 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• June 8, 2014 McCaul’s explosive claim was readers' favorite By W. Gardner Selby• April 4, 2011 Fact-check: Senate confirmation hearing for defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth By Louis Jacobson, Sara Swann• January 14, 2025 Did Cooper prison settlement release suspect in fatal Charlotte stabbing? By Paul Specht• February 9, 2026 Cory Booker’s claim that 17,000 people are ‘unjustly incarcerated,’ explained By Bill McCarthy• September 13, 2019 Why Wesley Snipes and Kodak Black went to prison, but Hunter Biden likely won’t By Jeff Cercone, Sevana Wenn• June 23, 2023 Dueling attack ads in state CFO race By Aaron Sharockman• October 15, 2010 Trump guilty in NY trial: Can he still run for president or vote as a convicted felon? By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• May 31, 2024 Fact-checking claims on Egypt and Israel By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• February 4, 2011 Trump N.Y. trial countdown: What happens after the jury’s verdict? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 29, 2024 Super Bowl Ad Watch: Trump on criminal justice reform By Daniel Funke, Bill McCarthy• February 3, 2020 All of the people facing charges from Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling By Amy Sherman• March 25, 2019
Joe Biden stated on February 16, 2010 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "There have been three people tried and convicted by the last administration in military courts. Two are walking the street right now." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 16, 2010 Glenn Beck stated on January 31, 2011 in his radio program: Many of the 9/11 conspirators came from the Muslim Brotherhood, including Osama bin Laden, Ayman Zawahiri and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. By Robert Farley• February 4, 2011 Michael McCaul stated on February 28, 2011 in a statement: Says a Lubbock terror suspect’s alleged plan "to use baby dolls to conceal chemical explosives" is similar to a 1995 plot "to blow up 12 jumbo jets over the Pacific Ocean." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 28, 2011 Leonidas Raptakis stated on February 11, 2014 in a news conference: Rhode Island is "almost dead last" among Northeastern states in the length of time first-degree murderers must spend in prison before they’re eligible for parole. By John Hill• February 22, 2014 Donald Trump stated on August 01, 2024 in a Truth Social post: In negotiating releases of Americans held abroad, “(I) gave the opposing country NOTHING — and never any cash.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Sara Swann• August 7, 2024 Kellyanne Conway stated on October 23, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton takes "tens of millions of dollars from countries that hate women, that disrespect women, that throw gays off of buildings." By Linda Qiu• October 23, 2016 Dick Cheney stated on May 21, 2009 in a speech at the American Enterprise Institute: "You've heard endlessly about waterboarding. It happened to three terrorists." By Robert Farley• May 21, 2009 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 Kelli Ward stated on July 03, 2016 in a campaign advertisement: Says Sen. John McCain spent the July 4 weekend in Islamabad, Pakistan, selling "F-16s and advanced weapons to the folks who harbored Osama bin Laden." By Anthony Cave• July 14, 2016 Bernie Sanders stated on October 28, 2015 in a speech.: "It costs a hell of a lot more money to put somebody in jail than send them to the University of Virginia." By Sean Gorman• November 23, 2015 Rudy Giuliani stated on October 02, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton has "taken hundreds of millions from those countries" where "women are stoned, where women are killed for adultery and women can't drive." By Lauren Carroll• October 2, 2016 Richard Ojeda stated on August 25, 2019 in a tweet: The United States is "#1 in oil consumption" in the world. By Autumn Cecil, Jacqueline Kautz• October 1, 2019 Katie Pavlich stated on August 26, 2017 in in a tweet: Says former President Barack Obama "pardoned a traitor who gave U.S. enemies state secrets, he also pardoned a terrorist who killed Americans." By Manuela Tobias• August 30, 2017 Richard Ferruccio stated on March 08, 2011 in a radio interview: "What we have now is the most generous, in my opinion, 'good time' bill in the entire United States." By Peter Lord• March 21, 2011 Vladimir Putin stated on January 19, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": In Russia "all people are absolutely equal regardless of their religion, sex, ethnicity, or sexual orientation," while "70 countries of the world have criminal liability for homosexuality." By Steve Contorno• January 19, 2014 Erik Wallin stated on September 27, 2010 in a news release: Says Peter Kilmartin voted "in favor of expanding the 'good behavior' statute to sex offenders." By Cynthia Needham• October 7, 2010 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 Bob Graham stated on April 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We know that Saudi Arabia started al-Qaida." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 24, 2016 Donald Trump stated on June 18, 2016 in a Phoenix rally: Says Hillary Clinton has been given tens of millions of dollars by countries that "treat women horribly ... and countries that kill gays." By Anthony Cave• July 11, 2016 Rod Blagojevich stated on May 28, 2018 in a Wall Street Journal op-ed: "I’m in prison for practicing politics." By John Chase, Bob Secter• May 29, 2018
Chairman McCaul's 2011 baby doll claim By W. Gardner Selby• November 27, 2012 Indictment of a president was unprecedented before Trump in the U.S., but not other countries By Yacob Reyes• April 4, 2023 Fact-checking the April 24 edition of Meet the Press By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• April 24, 2016 GOP again tries to brand Spanberger with 'Terrorist High' ad By Warren Fiske• October 12, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump's statement on Saudi Arabia, Khashoggi murder By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• November 27, 2018 Biden’s big clemency move and a prisoner swap with China: Here are the facts By Jeff Cercone• December 13, 2024 PunditFact fact-checks the June 8 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• June 8, 2014 In context: Greg Abbott on third-world corruption near the Texas-Mexico border By W. Gardner Selby• February 11, 2014 Fact-checking the June 8 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• June 8, 2014 McCaul’s explosive claim was readers' favorite By W. Gardner Selby• April 4, 2011 Fact-check: Senate confirmation hearing for defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth By Louis Jacobson, Sara Swann• January 14, 2025 Did Cooper prison settlement release suspect in fatal Charlotte stabbing? By Paul Specht• February 9, 2026 Cory Booker’s claim that 17,000 people are ‘unjustly incarcerated,’ explained By Bill McCarthy• September 13, 2019 Why Wesley Snipes and Kodak Black went to prison, but Hunter Biden likely won’t By Jeff Cercone, Sevana Wenn• June 23, 2023 Dueling attack ads in state CFO race By Aaron Sharockman• October 15, 2010 Trump guilty in NY trial: Can he still run for president or vote as a convicted felon? By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• May 31, 2024 Fact-checking claims on Egypt and Israel By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• February 4, 2011 Trump N.Y. trial countdown: What happens after the jury’s verdict? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 29, 2024 Super Bowl Ad Watch: Trump on criminal justice reform By Daniel Funke, Bill McCarthy• February 3, 2020 All of the people facing charges from Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling By Amy Sherman• March 25, 2019
