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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Has NOT Spent $7.5 Billion To Build Only 8 EV Charging Stations
Has the Department of Transportation under Secretary Pete Buttigieg spent $7.5 billion on only eight EV charging stations? No, that's not true: Much of the money set aside for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program has yet t
FactCheck.org→ As Trump Taps RFK Jr. for Health Secretary, a Look Back at Kennedy’s Claims
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In one of his most controversial Cabinet picks, President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as HHS secretary, could he ban vaccines?
If he’s confirmed as President Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wouldn’t be able to unilaterally ban vaccines, vaccine law experts told us. But he could reduce vaccine accessibility.
Full Fact→ NATO Secretary General hasn’t threatened to expel the United States from alliance
Mark Rutte did not say America would be expelled from Nato if Donald Trump “surrenders Ukraine to Putin”.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Donald Trump didn’t name Lauren Boebert education secretary
“Breaking: Trump names Boebert secretary of education”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Name Rep. Lauren Boebert To Be Secretary of Education — Position Open As Of November 14, 2024
Did Donald Trump name Rep. Lauren Boebert to be the next secretary of education? No, that's not true: Trump's pick for the secretary of education position had not yet been announced as of this writing on November 14, 2024. Posts on social
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Announce Tucker Carlson As White House Press Secretary As Of November 14, 2024
Did President-elect Donald Trump name former Fox News host Tucker Carlson as his White House press secretary? No, that's not true: The statement saying Carlson was Trump's pick for the role was fabricated. Trump had not announced his new
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte didn’t say he’d expel US if Trump helps Russia with Ukraine
“NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says that ‘if Trump surrenders Ukraine to Putin, he will personally expel the United States from the alliance.’”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte Did NOT Say That ‘If Trump Surrenders Ukraine To Putin, He Will Personally Expel’ US From Alliance
Did NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte publicly say that "if Trump surrenders Ukraine to Putin, he will personally expel the United States from the alliance"? No, that's not true: A NATO spokesperson described the claim as "bogus." The rum
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Donald Trump and JD Vance weren’t removed from the Oregon secretary of state’s website
The Oregon secretary of state “removed” former President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. JD Vance from “the official state website.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Texas Secretary Of State Did NOT Open Voting To Noncitizens In 2024 Election
Did Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson say that noncitizens would be allowed to vote in the 2024 elections? No, that's not true: There's no evidence that Nelson opened voting to non-U.S. citizens. In an October 2024 election advisory, t
PolitiFact→ X posts – Parody account spreads false claim about Secretary Pete Buttigieg and HIV
“Breaking: Pete Buttigieg reveals that he is HIV-positive.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Biden’s press secretary didn’t walk out when asked about Trump’s assassination attempt
Karine Jean-Pierre, President Joe Biden’s press secretary, ended a press conference when a reporter asked about Donald Trump’s assassination attempt.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Press Secretary Did NOT Abruptly End Briefing When Fox Reporter Asked A Question — Topic Was Discussed, Video Clip Is Edited
Did White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre abruptly end a press briefing after Fox News senior correspondent Peter Doocy asked why she, President Biden and Vice President Harris still referred to Donald Trump as a "threat" even af
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Watching Euro Cup With US Secretary Of State Antony Blinken
Does a video show British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken watching England score against The Netherlands in the Euro Cup? No, that's not true: While Starmer is in this video, he is watching the game
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Say He Had Sex With The NATO Secretary-General’s Wife
Did President Joe Biden say he had sex with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg's wife at the NATO summit in Washington in July 2024, as a social media post claims? No, that's not true: The official White House transcript of the presi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Call NATO Secretary-General An ‘Intellectual Wigger’ At July 2024 Summit
Did President Joe Biden call NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg an "intellectual wigger" at the NATO summit in Washington in July 2024? No, that's not true: Listening to recordings confirms the official transcript of the president's
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – U.S. secretary of state didn’t announce suspension of Ukrainian elections; Ukrainian president did
When Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Ukraine recently "he announced that they were going to suspend elections in Ukraine."
Full Fact→ Defence secretary repeats claim about £75 billion increase in defence spending
The figure is misleading, as it assumes spending would otherwise have been frozen in cash terms, and fallen as a percentage of GDP, over the next six years.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: White House Press Secretary Did NOT Answer Question On ‘Ukrainian Manifestations Of Nazism’ — Altered Video
Did White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre field a question on the topic of alleged Ukrainian manifestations of Nazism from a reporter during a press briefing? No, that's not true on both counts: The reporter did not ask this ques
Full Fact→ Work and pensions secretary incorrectly claims PIP is worth ‘thousands of pounds a month’
Individuals receiving the highest weekly amount for both parts of the benefit receive around £800 a month.
PolitiFact→ António Guterres – Fact-checking U.N. Secretary-General’s remarks about catastrophic hunger in Gaza
Gaza has “the highest number of people facing catastrophic hunger ever recorded by the Integrated Food Security Classification system — anywhere, anytime.”
The Dispatch→ Who Will Be the Next NATO Secretary-General?
A race between the Dutch prime minister and Romanian president highlights geographic tensions.
PolitiFact→ Sarah Godlewski – No, Wisconsin Secretary of State doesn’t have to countersign new laws for them to take effect
“One of my responsibilities as Secretary of State is to countersign acts passed by the legislature & signed into law by Gov. Evers.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Biden’s press secretary didn’t refuse to answer questions. The video is edited.
Karine Jean-Pierre ended a White House press conference to avoid answering a question.
PolitiFact→ Michael McCaul – GOP claims that Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas is ‘responsible’ for fentanyl crisis are false
Department of Homeland Security Mayorkas' border policy is "personally responsible" for fentanyl crossing the border
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Navy JAG Did NOT Hang Assistant Defense Secretary Tanya Skeen January 31, 2024
Did the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps hang Assistant Defense Secretary for Acquisition Tanya Skeen on January 31, 2024? No, that's not true: This claim appeared in an article on a website that regularly publishes fabricated con
The Dispatch→ The Secretary of Defense and the Chain of Command, Explained
The Pentagon inspector general is investigating after Lloyd Austin’s recent hospitalization.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Was NOT Killed In Kyiv On January 3, 2024
Was Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin killed by Russian cruise missiles in Kyiv, Ukraine, on January 3, 2024? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer confirmed to Lead Stories that this claim is false. On January 1, 2024, Austin was
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Marines Did NOT Arrest Assistant Defense Secretary Tanya Skeen — Story Is Made Up
Did U.S. Marines arrest Assistant Defense Secretary for Acquisition Tanya Skeen? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories that this claim is "false." This claim appeared in an article on a website that regularly publ
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: JAG Did NOT Arrest Georgia Secretary Of State Raffensperger For Treason — It’s A Made-Up Story
Did the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps arrest Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger for treason in December 2023? No, that's not true: The chief operating officer for the Secretary of State's office posted a message on s
FactCheck.org→ Tucker Carlson Misrepresents Defense Secretary’s Remarks on U.S. Troops, Ukraine Aid
Quick Take Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III reportedly told House members that failure to provide more aid for Ukraine could lead to Russia’s invasion of a NATO ally and a direct U.S. military response in accordance wit
Full Fact→ Health secretary to correct the record over maternity programme numbers
Steve Barclay claimed that there has been a 13% rise in midwifery programme starters since two years ago but this is based on an anticipated rise rather than an actual one.
Logically→ No, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has not been arrested for treason
Full Fact→ No evidence for energy secretary’s claim that Labour is ‘relaxed’ about taxing meat
Taxing meat is not Labour policy, and Claire Coutinho MP has not substantiated what she said in her Conservative party conference speech.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wasn’t executed, but these zombie claims won’t die
Photo shows Hillary Clinton on a “lethal injection medical table.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wasn’t arrested
“Janet Yellen arrested for treason.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
Did the U.S. Army arrest U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen for committing treason? No, that's not true: The website where this claim was made has a disclaimer that states it publishes satirical content. The U.S. military is cur
Full Fact→ Health secretary Steve Barclay wrong to claim NHS consultants receive tax-free pensions
Retirement benefits paid to consultants are subject to tax, as they are for all pensioners.