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Search results for "Todd and Julie Chrisley were in prison for years before being freed"

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Fact-checks (24603)

Liz Oyer stated on April 30, 2025 in a TikTok post:
“President Trump has granted pardons that have wiped out over $1 billion in debts owed by wealthy Americans who have committed fraud and broken the law.”
By Louis Jacobson• June 6, 2025
Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2016 in Ottumwa, Iowa, on NBC's "Meet the Press":
The five Guantanamo detainees swapped for Bowe Bergdahl are "back on the battlefield."  
By Lauren Carroll• January 10, 2016
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on November 08, 2023 in an ad:
Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “voted to send hundreds of millions to Iran” to bankroll “radicals like Hezbollah and Hamas.”
By Tyler Katzenberger• November 24, 2023
Donald Trump stated on October 07, 2023 in a news release:
"Sadly, American taxpayer dollars helped fund these attacks, which many reports are saying came from the Biden administration.”
By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 11, 2023
Ron DeSantis stated on January 05, 2026 in a press conference:
Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro “was releasing people from his prisons and sending them to our southern border under the Biden administration.”
By Samantha Putterman• January 7, 2026
John Cox stated on May 04, 2021 in a campaign press conference:
California Gov. Gavin Newsom “just let 76,000 inmates out of jail."
By Chris Nichols• May 5, 2021
John McCain stated on June 01, 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."
By Louis Jacobson• June 2, 2014
Concernedcitizen4U stated on June 10, 2010 in a video:
Thurbert Baker kept a teen in jail "who didn't even commit a felony."
By Eric Stirgus• June 18, 2010
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
Joe Biden stated on July 31, 2019 in a Democratic presidential primary debate:
Says Kamala Harris oversaw a police department that was "abusing people’s rights" and that she did not "disclose to defense attorneys" when there was exculpatory evidence: "She didn't do that. She never did it. And so, what happened? Along came a federal judge and said enough, enough, and he freed 1,000 of these people."
By Bill McCarthy• August 2, 2019
Stephen Hayes stated on June 08, 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."
By Steve Contorno• June 8, 2014
Charles Krauthammer stated on June 04, 2014 in remarks on Fox News:
The Israelis "gave up 1,000 terrorists in return for one sergeant."
By Shannon Beckham• June 8, 2014
Donald Trump stated on August 03, 2016 in a rally in Daytona Beach, Fla.:
Says he saw videotape "of the people taking the money off the plane" to pay ransom to Iran for hostages.
By Louis Jacobson• August 5, 2016
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2015 in a campaign rally in South Carolina:
The five Guantanamo detainees swapped for Bowe Bergdahl "are right now back on the battlefield."
By Lauren Carroll• July 23, 2015
UndergroundNewsReport.com stated on February 28, 2017 in an Internet post:
"Man pardoned by Obama three months ago arrested for murder."
By Joshua Gillin• March 6, 2017
Bloggers stated on April 05, 2021 in a blog post:
“Report: Biden administration busing ‘thousands’ of illegals to red states to get permanent status.”
By Tom Kertscher• April 7, 2021
Nick Freitas stated on April 28, 2020 in a Facebook post.:
“VA Democrats authorized for early release over 4,000 inmates, 60% of which are incarcerated for violent offenses.”
By Warren Fiske• May 20, 2020
Instagram posts stated on March 29, 2024 in an Instagram post:
The FBI admitted that Venezuela emptied its prisons and sent the inmates to the U.S.
By Sofia Ahmed• April 4, 2024
Lamar Smith stated on May 31, 2014 in a letter to the editor of the San Antonio Express-News:
"Last year," Obama "administration officials released into our neighborhoods more than 36,000 criminal immigrants who had nearly 88,000 convictions. The crimes included hundreds of convictions for murder, rape and kidnapping and thousands of drug-related crimes."
By W. Gardner Selby• June 10, 2014
Facebook posts stated on April 01, 2023 in a Facebook post:
“Brittney Griner’s shocking detention photos leaked online.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 4, 2023

Articles (7811)

RNC 2024 Day 2: Fact-checking Kari Lake, Nikki Haley's claims on Biden's immigration record

By Louis Jacobson, Ranjan Jindal, Mia Penner, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 17, 2024

Were Tulsi Gabbard’s attacks on Kamala Harris’ record as a California prosecutor on target?

By Chris Nichols• August 1, 2019

The US freed $6 billion in Iranian money. Did it help fund Hamas’ attack on Israel?

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 9, 2023

Cory Booker’s claim that 17,000 people are ‘unjustly incarcerated,’ explained

By Bill McCarthy• September 13, 2019

PunditFact fact-checks the June 8 news shows

By Aaron Sharockman• June 8, 2014

Super Bowl Ad Watch: Trump on criminal justice reform

By Daniel Funke, Bill McCarthy• February 3, 2020

Fact-checking the June 8 news shows

By Aaron Sharockman• June 8, 2014

Counting the departures from Gitmo

By Bill Adair• June 18, 2009

Another look at Abraham Lincoln and the colonization of ex-slaves

By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2015

Obama’s baseball game with Raúl Castro hot topic as Trump supporters compare Cuba policies

By Jeff Cercone• May 21, 2026

The biggest flip-flops by Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton

By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2016

Fact-checking Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s first 2024 presidential debate

By PolitiFact Staff • September 11, 2024

Fact-checking the July 17 Sunday shows

By Lauren Carroll, Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 17, 2016

It’s debate time: How have the candidates for California governor fared with the facts?

By Chris Nichols• May 7, 2018

Trump officials say ICE has higher detention standards than prisons, jails. Is that true?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 16, 2025

Biden’s big clemency move and a prisoner swap with China: Here are the facts

By Jeff Cercone• December 13, 2024

Following guilty verdict, fact-checking Donald Trump on Biden’s role, being a ‘political prisoner’

By Madison Czopek, Amy Sherman• May 30, 2024

Fact-check look at 4 issues raised in debate for Democratic candidates for governor

By Tom Kertscher• July 13, 2018

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s speech in Israel on same day as hostage, prisoner releases

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 13, 2025

PolitiFact fact-checks the Jan. 10 Sunday shows

By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• January 11, 2016