3 People 19338 Fact-checks 6358 Articles People (3) Florida House Majority Office Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office Ohio Public Defender's Office Fact-checks (19338) Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a web video: The Obama administration "leaked information, deliberately or otherwise, that led to the identification of the Pakistani doctor that helped us in achieving our goals and killing bin Laden." By Jon Greenberg• August 22, 2012 X posts stated on October 13, 2020 in a videos, articles and screenshots: Says Joe Biden and Barack Obama “directly participated in a plot to have #SealTeam6 MURDERED, then arranged a massive cash deal as part of a cover up.” By Daniel Funke• October 14, 2020 Instagram posts stated on June 19, 2022 in an Instagram post: The Clintons and Bushes were “involved in orchestrating the assassination of JFK Jr.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 28, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2024 in a video: Filmmaker Mike deGruy died for "exposing the truth." By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• April 17, 2024 Facebook posts stated on August 01, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden leaked the names of SEAL Team 6’s families to al-Qaida and that he "cannot be trusted." By Samantha Putterman• August 12, 2019 Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2022 in an image on Facebook: “The gunman at Greenwood Park Mall was a CIA asset.” By Madison Czopek• July 22, 2022 Cavalier Johnson stated on December 21, 2021 in News release: “In 2021, 65 people in Milwaukee have lost their lives due to reckless driving accidents, and more than 9,000 cars have been stolen, double the amount in 2020.” By D.L. Davis• February 4, 2022 CountyNewsroom.info stated on April 10, 2017 in Internet posts: Says "2 moms, 5 kids killed in car crash" in a nearby county. By Joshua Gillin• April 11, 2017 Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2022 in a photo on Facebook: Says of 9/11, “Two planes can’t cause three buildings to collapse in free-fall time.” By Sara Swann• September 12, 2022 PuppetStringNews.com stated on February 11, 2018 in in a fake news blog post : "Russian source behind fake Trump dossier killed in Russian plane crash, Rosatom CFO also dead" By Mica Soellner• February 14, 2018 Peter King stated on December 09, 2014 in a radio show appearance: "Nobody suffered any lasting injuries" from the CIA interrogation program. By Steve Contorno• December 15, 2014 Georgia state senators stated on March 16, 2011 in a legislative debate: Say easing restrictions on selling alcohol on Sundays will result in more traffic crashes and fatalities. By Eric Stirgus• March 18, 2011 Instagram posts stated on January 31, 2025 in an Instagram post: Video shows a missile crashed in a Philadelphia neighborhood Jan. 31, not a jet. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 5, 2025 X posts stated on May 20, 2024 in a post: Photos show bodies of people who died in the helicopter crash with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• May 21, 2024 Science Vibe stated on April 12, 2018 in on an alternative news site: "Dying 78 year old CIA agent admits to killing Marilyn Monroe." By Mica Soellner• April 12, 2018 Kesha Rogers stated on March 19, 2014 in statements on her campaign website: Says President Barack Obama was responsible for "the assassination of at least four American citizens" in drone strikes. By Sue Owen• March 19, 2014 Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2023 in a Facebook post: A video shows the deadly Jan. 15 plane crash in Nepal. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 20, 2023 Peter Pantuso stated on June 07, 2011 in a speech at a press conference.: Commercial buses in the United States have "a stellar safety record, a safety record that exceeds that of any other commercial mode or surface transportation mode." By Jacob Geiger• June 11, 2011 Duncan Hunter stated on August 31, 2009 in an interview on MSNBC: "We waterboard, incidentally, hundreds of our own military personnel. They waterboard themselves in training to toughen themselves up." By Robert Farley• September 4, 2009 Judith Zaffirini stated on May 25, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: Says 11 percent of the nation’s fatal car crashes in 2009 were attributed to distracted driving. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 20, 2011 Articles (6358) Are there more plane accidents happening this year? That’s not what federal data shows By Loreben Tuquero• February 24, 2025 Who were the victims of illegal immigrants Trump named at the RNC? By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 22, 2016 Lots of fiction, few facts in discussion of torture report By Katie Sanders• December 18, 2014 GOP again tries to brand Spanberger with 'Terrorist High' ad By Warren Fiske• October 12, 2020 Do drone attacks comply with international law? 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Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a web video: The Obama administration "leaked information, deliberately or otherwise, that led to the identification of the Pakistani doctor that helped us in achieving our goals and killing bin Laden." By Jon Greenberg• August 22, 2012 X posts stated on October 13, 2020 in a videos, articles and screenshots: Says Joe Biden and Barack Obama “directly participated in a plot to have #SealTeam6 MURDERED, then arranged a massive cash deal as part of a cover up.” By Daniel Funke• October 14, 2020 Instagram posts stated on June 19, 2022 in an Instagram post: The Clintons and Bushes were “involved in orchestrating the assassination of JFK Jr.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 28, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2024 in a video: Filmmaker Mike deGruy died for "exposing the truth." By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• April 17, 2024 Facebook posts stated on August 01, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden leaked the names of SEAL Team 6’s families to al-Qaida and that he "cannot be trusted." By Samantha Putterman• August 12, 2019 Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2022 in an image on Facebook: “The gunman at Greenwood Park Mall was a CIA asset.” By Madison Czopek• July 22, 2022 Cavalier Johnson stated on December 21, 2021 in News release: “In 2021, 65 people in Milwaukee have lost their lives due to reckless driving accidents, and more than 9,000 cars have been stolen, double the amount in 2020.” By D.L. Davis• February 4, 2022 CountyNewsroom.info stated on April 10, 2017 in Internet posts: Says "2 moms, 5 kids killed in car crash" in a nearby county. By Joshua Gillin• April 11, 2017 Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2022 in a photo on Facebook: Says of 9/11, “Two planes can’t cause three buildings to collapse in free-fall time.” By Sara Swann• September 12, 2022 PuppetStringNews.com stated on February 11, 2018 in in a fake news blog post : "Russian source behind fake Trump dossier killed in Russian plane crash, Rosatom CFO also dead" By Mica Soellner• February 14, 2018 Peter King stated on December 09, 2014 in a radio show appearance: "Nobody suffered any lasting injuries" from the CIA interrogation program. By Steve Contorno• December 15, 2014 Georgia state senators stated on March 16, 2011 in a legislative debate: Say easing restrictions on selling alcohol on Sundays will result in more traffic crashes and fatalities. By Eric Stirgus• March 18, 2011 Instagram posts stated on January 31, 2025 in an Instagram post: Video shows a missile crashed in a Philadelphia neighborhood Jan. 31, not a jet. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 5, 2025 X posts stated on May 20, 2024 in a post: Photos show bodies of people who died in the helicopter crash with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• May 21, 2024 Science Vibe stated on April 12, 2018 in on an alternative news site: "Dying 78 year old CIA agent admits to killing Marilyn Monroe." By Mica Soellner• April 12, 2018 Kesha Rogers stated on March 19, 2014 in statements on her campaign website: Says President Barack Obama was responsible for "the assassination of at least four American citizens" in drone strikes. By Sue Owen• March 19, 2014 Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2023 in a Facebook post: A video shows the deadly Jan. 15 plane crash in Nepal. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 20, 2023 Peter Pantuso stated on June 07, 2011 in a speech at a press conference.: Commercial buses in the United States have "a stellar safety record, a safety record that exceeds that of any other commercial mode or surface transportation mode." By Jacob Geiger• June 11, 2011 Duncan Hunter stated on August 31, 2009 in an interview on MSNBC: "We waterboard, incidentally, hundreds of our own military personnel. They waterboard themselves in training to toughen themselves up." By Robert Farley• September 4, 2009 Judith Zaffirini stated on May 25, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: Says 11 percent of the nation’s fatal car crashes in 2009 were attributed to distracted driving. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 20, 2011
Are there more plane accidents happening this year? That’s not what federal data shows By Loreben Tuquero• February 24, 2025 Who were the victims of illegal immigrants Trump named at the RNC? By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 22, 2016 Lots of fiction, few facts in discussion of torture report By Katie Sanders• December 18, 2014 GOP again tries to brand Spanberger with 'Terrorist High' ad By Warren Fiske• October 12, 2020 Do drone attacks comply with international law? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2010 Fact-checking Chuck Schumer on Coast Guard staffing’s role in Mexican ship’s Brooklyn Bridge crash By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 22, 2025 PolitiFact Wisconsin's most clicked items for August 2019 By D.L. Davis• September 3, 2019 How misinformation about Kobe Bryant’s death spread online By Daniel Funke, Ciara O'Rourke• January 28, 2020 Social media posts are making claims about a Biden family tragedy. Here are the facts By Ciara O'Rourke• October 4, 2020 Was the U.S. on the brink of war with North Korea before Trump? A review of the evidence By Louis Jacobson• February 18, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump CIA pick Gina Haspel’s Senate hearing By John Kruzel• May 9, 2018 Guests at President Donald Trump’s first speech to Congress By Miriam Valverde• March 1, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump's statement on Saudi Arabia, Khashoggi murder By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• November 27, 2018 What is hantavirus? What we know about the fatal cruise ship outbreak By Louis Jacobson• May 4, 2026 Mailbag: 'That's a fail, PolitiFact' By Louis Jacobson• December 26, 2014 Fact-checking Obama and others on border claims By • May 10, 2011 Live fact-checking President Donald Trump's immigration address By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• January 9, 2019 Trump's posts on Brown shooting, Reiner killing highlight a rush to post before facts are known By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 15, 2025 McCain sings off tune By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• February 21, 2008 Previewing Donald Trump's 'Today' show town hall By Katie Sanders• October 25, 2015