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Bloggers stated on March 04, 2017 in posts on the Internet:
"FBI issues Warrant For Obama’s Arrest After Confirming Illegal Trump Tower Wiretap."
By Allison Graves• March 13, 2017
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 01, 2012 in a news release:
"Congressman Renacci is under FBI investigation."
By Sabrina Eaton• June 21, 2012
Donald Trump stated on June 15, 2024 in remarks in Detroit:
Crime statistics “no longer include data from 30% of the country including the biggest and most violent cities.”
By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2024
Donald Trump stated on December 18, 2018 in in a tweet:
Says 19,000 text messages exchanged between former FBI officials that were "purposely and illegally deleted ... would have explained (the special counsel investigation) hoax."
By John Kruzel• December 19, 2018
Scott Perry stated on November 30, 2017 in a House committee hearing:
Says the Obama administration purged "training courses and information about Islamism, jihad, Sharia, and the Muslim Brotherhood."
By Miriam Valverde• December 15, 2017
Paul Broun stated on February 13, 2013 in an interview:
"There are more people killed with baseball bats and hammers than are killed with guns."
By Eric Stirgus• February 20, 2013
Republican National Committee stated on July 07, 2009 in a GOP survey:
"Under the new and little known 'global justice' initiative," the Obama administration has ordered FBI agents to "read Miranda Rights to high-value terrorist detainees captured on the battlefield."
By Robert Farley• July 14, 2009
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
Jeb Bush stated on January 14, 2016 in the Fox Business Network debate:
Says Hillary Clinton "is under investigation with the FBI right now."
By Lauren Carroll• January 15, 2016
College presidents stated on December 19, 2012 in in a letter:
In 2010, 2,694 young people were killed by gunfire. 1,773 were victims of homicide; 67 were elementary school-age children.
By Janel Davis• January 18, 2013
Tom Tancredo stated on November 13, 2007 in an interview on CNN.:
"There was a report that came out from the FBI – a warning, not a report ... saying that, in fact, al-Qaida was planning to attack malls during the Christmas holidays."
By Lissa August• November 5, 2007
Donald Trump stated on September 18, 2018 in an exchange with reporters:
On investigating during the Supreme Court confirmation process, "The FBI doesn’t do that."
By Jon Greenberg• September 20, 2018
Republican Party of Florida stated on October 10, 2018 in an ad:
Says Andrew Gillum is running "from the FBI."
By Amy Sherman• October 12, 2018
Donald Trump stated on March 27, 2019 in an interview on Hannity:
"The FBI said (former national security adviser Michael Flynn) wasn't lying."
By John Kruzel• March 28, 2019
Newt Gingrich stated on July 21, 2013 in a roundtable discussion on CNN's "State of the Union":
"Gangs have increased by 40 percent since this president was elected."
By Louis Jacobson• July 24, 2013
Gina Hinojosa stated on September 04, 2019 in a press conference:
"You can have an active warrant for your arrest for murder and legally pass a background check system in the state of Texas" to purchase a gun.
By Madlin Mekelburg• September 20, 2019
Pam Bondi stated on July 31, 2010 in a Bay News 9/CFN 13 debate.:
Mortgage fraud is "up 400 percent in the last five years."
By Aaron Sharockman• August 2, 2010
Tom Ganley stated on September 16, 2010 in a campaign video:
"An organized crime syndicate was extorting money from his (Tom Ganley’s) business, threatening his family, but he fought back and won the FBI's highest civilian award"
By Tom Feran• September 30, 2010
Matt Gaetz stated on February 07, 2018 in In a tweet:
The "FBI was actively investigating Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server" on Sept. 2, 2016.
By Manuela Tobias• February 12, 2018
Donald Trump stated on July 19, 2017 in an interview with the New York Times:
During the Nixon Watergate investigation, "out of courtesy, the FBI started reporting to the Department of Justice. But there was nothing official."  
By Jon Greenberg• July 21, 2017

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By John Kruzel• April 18, 2018

A week to investigate: What a Kavanaugh probe might look like

By John Kruzel• September 28, 2018

Why the new false flag conspiracy theory that FBI orchestrated Capitol attack is wrong

By Samantha Putterman• June 18, 2021

FBI investigation of Capitol riot focuses on far-right groups

By Daniel Funke• January 20, 2021

The James Comey book: 'A Higher Loyalty'

By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 19, 2018

6 questions about James Comey’s upcoming Senate hearing, answered

By Lauren Carroll, John Kruzel• June 7, 2017

FBI investigation undermines Clinton email defense

By Lauren Carroll• July 5, 2016

A year of fact-checking about James Comey, Clinton emails and Russia

By Lauren Carroll• May 10, 2017

What the law says about James Comey’s leaked memos

By John Kruzel• April 24, 2018

What we know about the FBI’s investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails

By Lauren Carroll• May 12, 2016

‘All they had to do was ask,’ said Trump: A timeline of efforts to retrieve presidential records

By Jeff Cercone• August 25, 2022

Comparing Hillary Clinton’s emails and Donald Trump’s boxes of files

By Jon Greenberg• August 9, 2022

In context: Judging Milwaukee’s crime rate

By Elliot Hughes• March 22, 2024

Fight erupts over GOP intel memo’s accuracy

By John Kruzel• February 2, 2018

How new Jan. 6 revelations on Ray Epps, others undercut Tucker Carlson’s FBI conspiracy theory

By Bill McCarthy• January 18, 2022

Fact-checking an attack on Andrew Gillum’s ties to an FBI investigation in Tallahassee

By Amy Sherman• October 12, 2018

PolitiFact Sheet: Hillary Clinton’s email controversy

By Lauren Carroll• July 19, 2016

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By Aaron Sharockman• May 15, 2018

Flynn’s guilty plea confirms he talked Russian sanctions, misled FBI

By John Kruzel• December 1, 2017

Governor's debate fact-check: Andrew Gillum's Hamilton ticket, Ron DeSantis' $145,000 trips

By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• October 25, 2018