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Facebook posts stated on February 02, 2022 in a post:

Turkey, Brazil, Britain, Sweden, Spain, Czech Republic, Mexico, El Salvador, Japan and Singapore canceled all COVID-19 quarantine procedures, testing and compulsory vaccination and are considering COVID-19 “just a seasonal flu.”

By Monique Curet• February 7, 2022

X posts stated on March 20, 2025 in a post on X:

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “removed Colin Powell’s name from a list of notable Americans buried at Arlington National Cemetery.”

By Madison Czopek• March 25, 2025

Pete Hegseth stated on March 24, 2025 in an interview:

"Nobody was texting war plans" in the Trump administration Signal group text about bombing Yemen.

By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• March 26, 2025

Facebook posts stated on April 21, 2021 in Facebook post:

It's illegal for a college, public school or employer to "mandate" the vaccine because it was authorized for emergency use.

By Michael Majchrowicz• April 29, 2021

X posts stated on January 30, 2025 in an X post:

“The VIP on the Black Hawk helicopter that crashed was Barack Obama.”

By Sofia Ahmed• January 30, 2025

Pete Hegseth stated on April 29, 2025 in an X post:

The federal government’s Women, Peace and Security program is a “Biden initiative.”

By Amy Sherman• May 6, 2025

Markwayne Mullin stated on March 25, 2025 in a video on X:

“Hillary Clinton was sending classified documents that were stamped TS or TSSCI.”

By Madison Czopek• March 28, 2025

X posts stated on October 10, 2021 in a tweet:

“Countless Southwest Airlines employees have walked out of their jobs to oppose the vaccine mandate, causing operations to effectively shut down.”

By Bill McCarthy• October 11, 2021

X posts stated on June 08, 2025 in an X post:

Video shows “Marines have arrived in Los Angeles” June 8 to respond to immigration protests.

By Loreben Tuquero• June 9, 2025

Instagram posts stated on September 08, 2021 in an Instagram post:

Says the defense secretary texted all active military personnel saying they needed to get vaccinated by the following morning or “be court martialed.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• September 14, 2021

Instagram posts stated on September 27, 2021 in in Instagram posts:

“Biden orders dishonorable discharge for 46% of troops who refuse vaccine.”

By Bill McCarthy• October 1, 2021

Tucker Carlson stated on October 18, 2022 in a tweet:

“The CDC is about to add the COVID vaccine to the childhood immunization schedule, which would make the vax mandatory for kids to attend school.”

By Madison Czopek• October 20, 2022

Instagram posts stated on August 15, 2021 in an Instagram post:

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris “continuously questioned the vaccine during the campaign” but now “they support vaccine cards and forced vaccinations.”

By Tom Kertscher• August 20, 2021

SEIU stated on March 05, 2013 in a lawsuit:

"There is no clinical evidence that vaccinating healthcare workers protects patients."

By Michael McKinney• March 17, 2013

Instagram posts stated on June 21, 2021 in an Instagram post:

“California has a personal belief exemption to any new vaccine added to the schedule after June 2015 for public and private daycare, preschool and K-12.”

By Sasha Hupka• July 23, 2021

Pete Hegseth stated on September 17, 2017 in a Fox News segment:

"The city (of St. Louis) is no stranger to violence. There were 5,762 violent crimes in 2015 alone, including 188 homicides. The highest rate per capita in the country, according to FBI crime statistics."

By Emily McCarter, Lucille Sherman• October 24, 2017

X posts stated on March 25, 2021 in a tweet:

"They’re unable to administer vaccines if the lockdown ends because the emergency ends with it.”

By Bill McCarthy• April 2, 2021

Bloggers stated on November 07, 2021 in a blog post:

The military arrested “bedridden Gavin Newsom.”

By Gabrielle Settles• November 11, 2021

Facebook posts stated on February 29, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says President Barack Obama “waited six months to call swine flu an emergency after thousands died.”

By Tom Kertscher• March 4, 2020

Instagram posts stated on November 12, 2020 in an Instagram post:

“Ticketmaster is planning mandatory COVID vaccine identification for concert attendance.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• November 13, 2020

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