0 People 267 Fact-checks 167 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (267) Facebook posts stated on May 23, 2022 in a Facebook post: “They just exposed Mark Zuckerberg as a CIA agent.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 25, 2022 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 Doonesbury stated on January 11, 2015 in the Sunday comics: The CIA paid two psychologists $81 million "to develop and run their torture program." By Jon Greenberg• January 12, 2015 Marco Rubio stated on December 08, 2014 in a news release: The authors of a report on CIA’s torture techniques "never interviewed a single CIA official." By Amy Sherman• December 11, 2014 Drunk History stated on July 02, 2019 in an episode: Says the late Lady Bird Johnson sicced the CIA on actress and singer Eartha Kitt after Kitt spoke out against the Vietnam War during a White House luncheon in January 1968. By Kelsey Bradshaw• August 15, 2019 Donald Trump stated on July 07, 2017 in a tweet: Says John Podesta "refused to give the DNC server to the FBI and the CIA. Disgraceful!" By Manuela Tobias• July 11, 2017 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 Nancy Pelosi stated on April 23, 2009 in a news conference.: "We were not, I repeat, were not told that waterboarding or any of these other enhanced interrogation methods were used." By Robert Farley• May 12, 2009 Bloggers stated on February 09, 2020 in a headline: “Obama ordered CIA to train ISIS Jihadists” By Madison Czopek• February 27, 2020 MoveOn.org stated on April 05, 2008 in an e-mail: McCain "voted against a bill to ban waterboarding, and then applauded President Bush for vetoing that ban." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 19, 2008 Viral image stated on December 05, 2022 in an Instagram post: A photo shows a CIA agent impersonating Adolf Hitler. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 7, 2022 Sarah Palin stated on June 30, 2010 in a Facebook posting: The U.S. "only ranks 25th worldwide on defense spending as a percentage of GDP." By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2010 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 John McCain stated on August 18, 2008 in : On torture. By Robert Farley• August 18, 2008 Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: "Days after the (Osama bin Laden) raid, Hollywood was invited into the White House so that they could receive a briefing" that revealed intelligence sources and methods. By Jon Greenberg• August 20, 2012 Leah Vukmir stated on May 14, 2018 in an interview: Says Tammy Baldwin is "more worried about the mastermind of 9/11" than supporting CIA director nominee Gina Haspel. By Tom Kertscher• May 18, 2018 Facebook posts stated on October 07, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes President John F. Kennedy as saying "If the United States ever experienced [a coup to overthrow the government] it will come from the CIA and not the Pentagon." By Samantha Putterman• October 16, 2019 Facebook posts stated on February 01, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says 700 CIA agents were arrested. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 2, 2022 X posts stated on November 30, 2020 in a Tweet: “Gina Haspel, CIA head is dead!” By Noah Y. Kim• December 3, 2020 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 Articles (167) Fact-checking Donald Trump CIA pick Gina Haspel’s Senate hearing By John Kruzel• May 9, 2018 Lots of fiction, few facts in discussion of torture report By Katie Sanders• December 18, 2014 The intel numbers game By Shawn Zeller• November 19, 2007 Did McCain reverse on torture? By Robert Farley• August 19, 2008 Do drone attacks comply with international law? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2010 PolitiFact sheet: Where the parties diverge on Benghazi, Clinton By Clayton Youngman• October 21, 2015 PunditFact previews the Dec. 14 Sunday shows By Katie Sanders• December 12, 2014 GOP again tries to brand Spanberger with 'Terrorist High' ad By Warren Fiske• October 12, 2020 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 17 intelligence organizations or 4? Either way, Russia conclusion still valid By Lauren Carroll• July 6, 2017 Mailbag: Hitting 'a new low' on health care By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 5, 2009 Rubio calls Snowden scandal 'most damaging' espionage case in U.S. history. Is it? By Joshua Gillin• April 22, 2014 Mailbag: 'Your PolitiFact is just again laughable!' By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 15, 2009 We answer to you—but we need your support By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 11, 2018 Did Greg Abbott activate Texas troops to monitor Jade Helm 15? By W. Gardner Selby• May 3, 2018 Live: Fact-checking Trump's Cabinet nominees' Senate confirmation hearings By PolitiFact Staff • January 14, 2025 Could Donald Trump declassify documents with just a thought? Three legal precedents say no By Louis Jacobson• September 23, 2022 Mailbag: 'That's a fail, PolitiFact' By Louis Jacobson• December 26, 2014 Why we fact-check political cartoons By Katie Sanders• August 20, 2015
Facebook posts stated on May 23, 2022 in a Facebook post: “They just exposed Mark Zuckerberg as a CIA agent.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 25, 2022 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 Doonesbury stated on January 11, 2015 in the Sunday comics: The CIA paid two psychologists $81 million "to develop and run their torture program." By Jon Greenberg• January 12, 2015 Marco Rubio stated on December 08, 2014 in a news release: The authors of a report on CIA’s torture techniques "never interviewed a single CIA official." By Amy Sherman• December 11, 2014 Drunk History stated on July 02, 2019 in an episode: Says the late Lady Bird Johnson sicced the CIA on actress and singer Eartha Kitt after Kitt spoke out against the Vietnam War during a White House luncheon in January 1968. By Kelsey Bradshaw• August 15, 2019 Donald Trump stated on July 07, 2017 in a tweet: Says John Podesta "refused to give the DNC server to the FBI and the CIA. Disgraceful!" By Manuela Tobias• July 11, 2017 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 Nancy Pelosi stated on April 23, 2009 in a news conference.: "We were not, I repeat, were not told that waterboarding or any of these other enhanced interrogation methods were used." By Robert Farley• May 12, 2009 Bloggers stated on February 09, 2020 in a headline: “Obama ordered CIA to train ISIS Jihadists” By Madison Czopek• February 27, 2020 MoveOn.org stated on April 05, 2008 in an e-mail: McCain "voted against a bill to ban waterboarding, and then applauded President Bush for vetoing that ban." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 19, 2008 Viral image stated on December 05, 2022 in an Instagram post: A photo shows a CIA agent impersonating Adolf Hitler. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 7, 2022 Sarah Palin stated on June 30, 2010 in a Facebook posting: The U.S. "only ranks 25th worldwide on defense spending as a percentage of GDP." By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2010 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 John McCain stated on August 18, 2008 in : On torture. By Robert Farley• August 18, 2008 Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: "Days after the (Osama bin Laden) raid, Hollywood was invited into the White House so that they could receive a briefing" that revealed intelligence sources and methods. By Jon Greenberg• August 20, 2012 Leah Vukmir stated on May 14, 2018 in an interview: Says Tammy Baldwin is "more worried about the mastermind of 9/11" than supporting CIA director nominee Gina Haspel. By Tom Kertscher• May 18, 2018 Facebook posts stated on October 07, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes President John F. Kennedy as saying "If the United States ever experienced [a coup to overthrow the government] it will come from the CIA and not the Pentagon." By Samantha Putterman• October 16, 2019 Facebook posts stated on February 01, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says 700 CIA agents were arrested. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 2, 2022 X posts stated on November 30, 2020 in a Tweet: “Gina Haspel, CIA head is dead!” By Noah Y. Kim• December 3, 2020 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
Fact-checking Donald Trump CIA pick Gina Haspel’s Senate hearing By John Kruzel• May 9, 2018 Lots of fiction, few facts in discussion of torture report By Katie Sanders• December 18, 2014 The intel numbers game By Shawn Zeller• November 19, 2007 Did McCain reverse on torture? By Robert Farley• August 19, 2008 Do drone attacks comply with international law? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2010 PolitiFact sheet: Where the parties diverge on Benghazi, Clinton By Clayton Youngman• October 21, 2015 PunditFact previews the Dec. 14 Sunday shows By Katie Sanders• December 12, 2014 GOP again tries to brand Spanberger with 'Terrorist High' ad By Warren Fiske• October 12, 2020 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 17 intelligence organizations or 4? Either way, Russia conclusion still valid By Lauren Carroll• July 6, 2017 Mailbag: Hitting 'a new low' on health care By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 5, 2009 Rubio calls Snowden scandal 'most damaging' espionage case in U.S. history. Is it? By Joshua Gillin• April 22, 2014 Mailbag: 'Your PolitiFact is just again laughable!' By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 15, 2009 We answer to you—but we need your support By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 11, 2018 Did Greg Abbott activate Texas troops to monitor Jade Helm 15? By W. Gardner Selby• May 3, 2018 Live: Fact-checking Trump's Cabinet nominees' Senate confirmation hearings By PolitiFact Staff • January 14, 2025 Could Donald Trump declassify documents with just a thought? Three legal precedents say no By Louis Jacobson• September 23, 2022 Mailbag: 'That's a fail, PolitiFact' By Louis Jacobson• December 26, 2014 Why we fact-check political cartoons By Katie Sanders• August 20, 2015
