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Facebook posts stated on October 08, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says the Obamas are connected to the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal.

By Samantha Putterman• October 11, 2019

Lincoln Chafee stated on October 13, 2015 in presidential debate:

"I am very proud that over my almost 30 years of public service I have had no scandals."

By Mark Reynolds• October 15, 2015

Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says Hillary Clinton was to be indicted over the Whitewater scandal four days before documents related to the case were destroyed in the Oklahoma City bombing.

By Samantha Putterman• May 1, 2019

Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008 in :

McCain is "raising campaign cash with one of (Jack) Abramoff's closest business partners: scandal-plagued conservative activist Ralph Reed."

By Alexander Lane• August 13, 2008

Mike Rogers stated on June 16, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation":

The IRS scandal "clearly showed some criminal behavior."

By Louis Jacobson• June 19, 2013

Jeb Bush stated on May 16, 2015 in a speech at the Iowa GOP Lincoln Day dinner:

"One person has been fired" at the Veterans Administration for withholding services.

By Amy Sherman• May 22, 2015

Chris Christie stated on July 06, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":

"There’s now been three independent investigations (into the bridge scandal) all of which have said" that Christie did not have prior knowledge of or involvement in the lane closures.

By Lauren Carroll• July 9, 2015

Robert McDonald stated on February 15, 2015 in an appearance on NBC's 'Meet the Press':

"Nine hundred people have been fired since I became secretary (of Veterans Affairs). We’ve got 60 people that we fired who have manipulated wait times."

By Steve Contorno• February 20, 2015

Facebook posts stated on November 08, 2021 in a Facebook post:

The “Franklin scandal” broke in 1989 “when hundreds of children were apparently flown around the US to be abused by high ranking ‘Establishment’ members."

By Ciara O'Rourke• April 29, 2022

Shirley Franklin stated on June 23, 2011 in a blog post:

Former Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Beverly Hall left the school district "significantly better than she found it."

By Willoughby Mariano• July 11, 2011

Shirley Franklin stated on July 09, 2011 in a television interview:

"95 percent of teachers and principals are not implicated in the [Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal] report at all."

By Willoughby Mariano• July 15, 2011

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

Mitt Romney stated on December 06, 2011 in a TV airing in Florida:

Says he "helped save" the Olympic games.

By Matt Clary• January 6, 2012

Karl Rove stated on January 12, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday":

"The amount of attention paid this week to Chris Christie makes the coverage of Benghazi ... pale in significance."

By Steve Contorno• January 12, 2014

Donald Trump stated on September 07, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum :

Says Hillary Clinton said the Veterans Affairs scandal is "over-exaggerated." "She said she was satisfied with what was going on."

By Miriam Valverde• September 8, 2016

John McCain stated on November 28, 2007 in St. Petersburg, Fla.:

"I saved the taxpayers $2-billion on a bogus Air Force Boeing tanker deal where people went to jail."

By Tom Tobin• November 29, 2007

Leah Vukmir stated on September 23, 2018 in an interview:

Says Tammy Baldwin was the only member of the Wisconsin congressional delegation "to have a report outlining that a doctor was overprescribing opioids" at the Tomah VA, "later a veteran died" and Baldwin "covered it up."

By Tom Kertscher• October 3, 2018

Juan Williams stated on March 15, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday":

There was "just about zero press coverage" of the 2007 Bush White House email controversy.

By Lauren Carroll• March 15, 2015

Ghazala Hashmi stated on October 09, 2019 in :

On whether Gov. Ralph Northam should resign.

By Warren Fiske• October 15, 2019

Randi Weingarten stated on April 02, 2013 in a news release:

"Schools in some states are spending up to 100 days a year doing test-prep or actual testing."

By Janel Davis• April 24, 2013

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