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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

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

Donald Trump stated on March 04, 2025 in a speech to Congress:

"All armed services are having among the best recruiting results ever” because of Trump policies, and “it was just a few months ago where the results were exactly the opposite.”

By Amy Sherman• March 11, 2025

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

Louie Gohmert stated on December 15, 2010 in a U.S. House floor speech.:

Says that "all those who do not answer directly to the president, they've said (repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell) is a terrible idea."

By • December 23, 2010

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

Instagram posts stated on February 09, 2025 in an Instagram post:

Says U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren said, “There is nothing in the Constitution that says ordinary citizens have a right to see what we spend our tax dollars on.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 11, 2025

Chris Murphy stated on March 01, 2026 in an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation":

“There is no history … that shows an air campaign alone will result in positive regime change. In fact, there's not a single example of it in the entirety of American history.”

By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2026

Viral image stated on February 08, 2023 in an Instagram post:

Gen. Mark Milley “never served in combat.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 10, 2023

Dick Cheney stated on September 24, 2014 in a broadcast of "Hannity" on Fox News:

"We have four combat-ready brigades out of 40 in the U.S. Army."

By Jon Greenberg• October 6, 2014

Threads posts stated on January 31, 2025 in a Threads post:

The Black Hawk helicopter involved in the American Airlines crash “was being controlled remotely.”

By Sofia Ahmed• February 3, 2025

John McCain stated on September 10, 2014 in an interview on CNN:

"(Obama's) entire national security team, including his secretary of state, said we want to arm and train and equip (Syrian rebel forces), and he made the unilateral decision to turn them down."

By Steve Contorno• September 11, 2014

Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2026 in a video:

On the US seeking regime change

By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2026

Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2025 in a post:

Conservative activist Laura Loomer’s reporting proves “Alex Wong is the individual who added (journalist) Jeffrey Goldberg” to the Trump administration Signal group text about bombing Yemen.

By Madison Czopek• April 4, 2025

Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2025 in a speech to military brass:

“You never heard Biden say” the U.S. has “the strongest military anywhere in the world.”

By Louis Jacobson• October 2, 2025

Michael McCaul stated on April 06, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday":

"When people enter the service, there’s not a mental health evaluation."

By Steve Contorno• April 6, 2014

Pete Hegseth stated on May 26, 2014 in a segment on "Outnumbered":

Redskins is "used historically" as "a term of respect."

By Katie Sanders• June 4, 2014

Instagram posts stated on November 13, 2024 in an Instagram post:

“Breaking: Trump names Boebert secretary of education”

By Sofia Ahmed• November 15, 2024

Joe Theismann stated on July 09, 2015 in a discussion on "Outnumbered":

"We don’t have a (military) reserve force if something happens."

By Katie Sanders• July 14, 2015

Fact-check: Senate confirmation hearing for defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth

By Louis Jacobson, Sara Swann• January 14, 2025

What did Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Trump's DHS secretary pick, say about the ‘smell’ of war?

By Amy Sherman• March 6, 2026

Ask PolitiFact: Did Pete Hegseth’s tattoos bar him from National Guard service in 2021?

By Sara Swann• November 19, 2024

Are Iranian nuclear sites ‘obliterated,’ as Donald Trump said? Too soon to know, experts say

By Louis Jacobson• June 23, 2025

'Don't ask, don't tell' promise now In the Works

By Louis Jacobson• February 2, 2010

Three-hour delay: A Pentagon-National Guard timeline for Jan. 6

By Louis Jacobson• March 5, 2021

Donald Trump said Democrats’ call to military amounts to sedition. Experts say that’s doubtful

By Louis Jacobson• November 20, 2025

How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift

By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026

How does Trump White House turnover compare with Bush, Obama?

By Manuela Tobias• August 4, 2017

Readers’ choice: Vote for your 2025 Lie of the Year

By Ellen Hine• November 21, 2025

The big picture: Niger and what we know about what happened to U.S. troops

By Allison Graves, Angie Drobnic Holan, Sophie Kaplan• October 22, 2017

Did Bergdahl serve the U.S. 'with honor and distinction'?

By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2014

Did Greg Abbott activate Texas troops to monitor Jade Helm 15?

By W. Gardner Selby• May 3, 2018

Sunday preview: Ft. Hood, CIA interrogation report and campaign money

By Jon Greenberg• April 4, 2014

Sunday preview: Fort Hood, CIA interrogation report and campaign money

By Jon Greenberg• April 4, 2014

Politicians blame 'wokeism' for low military recruitment. The problem is more complex.

By Samantha Putterman• September 25, 2023

Trump blamed Iran for a strike that hit a girls’ school. Open-source intelligence contradicted that

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• March 11, 2026

Comparing unprecedented Trump White House turnover with Bush, Obama

By Manuela Tobias• March 15, 2018

In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency

By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026

A few fumbled claims about the Redskins' name

By Nancy Madsen• July 9, 2014

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