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Gideon Hess worked as a digital research analyst for PolitiFact. He has covered politics as a reporter for the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. He studied English and political science at Williams College.

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stated on December 9, 2024 in social media posts:

Video shows CEO homicide suspect Luigi Mangione posted YouTube videos teasing his plans

By Gideon Hess • December 10, 2024
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Former presidents George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter issued pardons to a son and brother, respectively.

By Gideon Hess • December 5, 2024
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stated on November 6, 2024 in social media videos:

Videos show President-elect Donald Trump promised to help Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan get out of prison and retake power.

By Gideon Hess • November 6, 2024
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stated on October 31, 2024 in a post:

The FBI seized a video of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton killing a child at a Sean “Diddy” Combs party.

By Gideon Hess • November 3, 2024
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stated on October 28, 2024 in social media posts:

Photos show federal authorities arrested and charged a clone instead of the real Sean “Diddy” Combs.

By Gideon Hess • October 29, 2024
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stated on October 27, 2024 in Social media posts:

Photo shows people lined up outside Madison Square Garden before an Oct. 27 rally by former President Donald Trump.

By Gideon Hess • October 28, 2024
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stated on October 7, 2024 in a video:

“FEMA is closing roads and bridges and causing gridlock traffic during evacuations from Hurricane Milton.”

By Gideon Hess • October 9, 2024
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“ESPN has fired Shannon Sharpe.”

By Gideon Hess • September 13, 2024

Ask PolitiFact: Did JD Vance benefit from DEI initiatives at Yale Law?

By Gideon Hess • February 19, 2025