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Logically→ Bill Clinton’s settlement with Paula Jones is not comparable to Donald Trump’s ‘hush money’ paid to Stormy Daniels
The Dispatch→ Republicans Know the 1-2-3s of Trump Scandals
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Snopes→ Ken Starr, Whose Probe Led to Clinton Impeachment, Dies
Ken Starr, a former federal appellate judge and a prominent attorney whose criminal investigation of Bill Clinton led to the president’s impeachment, died Tuesday at age 76.
Snopes→ These 2 Photos of Trump Golfing ‘Without Makeup’ Are Fake
At least two pictures shot at the LIV Golf Invitational in July 2022 were altered to make the former president appear much older.
Snopes→ Is the Bill Clinton ‘Sickness’ Photo Real?
A picture of former U.S. President Bill Clinton showed up in an online ad with the caption, "His Sickness Is So Obvious Now."
Snopes→ Was Bill Clinton Photographed with Epstein and Maxwell at the White House?
We turned to the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum to learn more.
Snopes→ Did Ghislaine Maxwell Attend Chelsea Clinton’s Wedding?
We were asked by our readers if convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell truly was photographed near former U.S. President Bill Clinton as he walked his daughter down the aisle at her wedding.
Snopes→ Yes, This Photograph Shows Bill Clinton Meeting JFK
Clinton said the meeting inspired him to pursue a life of public service.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Here’s the Letter George H. W. Bush Left Bill Clinton for the First Day of His Presidency’
On January 18 2021, Imgur user SisterMidnight shared an image called, “Here’s the letter George H. W. Bush left Bill Clinton for the first day of his presidency,” with the comment “Classy,” and “I wonder what Presiden
Snopes→ Linda Tripp, Whose Tapes Exposed Clinton Scandal, Dies at 70
Her death was confirmed by attorney Joseph Murtha. He provided no further details.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Do You Know What’s Deplorable? Being Impeached’ Tweet
On December 18 2019, United States President Donald Trump was impeached on two counts by the House of Representatives; that night and the following day, screenshots and quotations of a tweet purportedly from his son Donald Trump Jr. to then-presidenti
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘You Will Fail’: White House Claims Resurrect Bogus Accusations Against Obama, Clinton
White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham’s unfounded claim on November 19 2019 called to mind past disinformation charges against Democratic Party presidents on their way out of office. As CNN reported, Grisham accused staff members for for
Truth or Fiction?→ Mitch McConnell: ‘Completely and Utterly Perplexed’ by Those Who Argue Perjury, Obstruction of Justice Aren’t High Crimes?
In November 2019, a screenshot from Reddit circulated on social media, quoting Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) as saying he was baffled by people who argued “perjury and obstruction of justice are not high crimes and misdemeanors” when r
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Franklin Graham Show a Double Standard on Presidential Infidelity?
An apparent about-face from evangelical activist and Republican supporter Franklin Graham gained traction online after being captured in a graphic spread through Facebook in August 2019. The graphic, which has been shared several thousand times on the
Snopes→ What Did Epstein’s Famous Friends Know and See?
The arrest is raising questions about if his high-powered associates knew about the hedge fund manager's interactions with underage girls.
Snopes→ Is This a Picture of Bill Clinton with Convicted Sex Offender George Nader?
Two different people sharing a name does not make them the same person.
Snopes→ Why Did the FBI Raid the Office of Trump’s Lawyer But Not Bill Clinton’s?
A meme presents a false equivalency between presidential payoffs to women made in completely different cases 20 years apart.
Truth or Fiction?→ Makeshift Bombs Sent to Subjects of Major Conspiracy Theories
In the final weeks of October 2018, following months of increasingly shrill, increasingly baroque conspiracy theories pushed by official after elected official, someone began sending mail bombs out to their favorite subjects. The first person to recei
Makeshift Bombs Sent to Subjects of Major Conspiracy Theories
In the final weeks of October 2018, following months of increasingly shrill, increasingly baroque conspiracy theories pushed by official after elected official, someone began sending mail bombs out to their favorite subjects. The first person to receive a mail bomb was philanthropist billionaire George Soros, who has been the American far right’s favorite bugbear at least […]
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Snopes→ US Official: Explosive Device Found at Clintons’ NY Home
A U.S. official says a "functional explosive device" was found at Hillary and Bill Clinton's suburban New York home.
Snopes→ Did Bill Clinton Say ‘Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Should Disqualify a Man from Public Office?’
At this point, what's not to believe about the U.S. Senate's Supreme Court confirmation hearings?
Snopes→ Does This Image Show How Four Different Presidents Celebrated the 4th of July?
An image graphic purportedly comparing how Obama, Clinton, Bush and Trump celebrated the 4th of July consists of cherry-picked photographs, none taken on Independence Day.
Truth or Fiction?→ Bill Clinton’s 1996 Immigration Law Behind Child Separations-Fiction!
Bill Clinton’s 1996 Immigration Law is to Blame for Child Separations-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Bill Clinton’s 1996 (or 1997) immigration law is to blame for a federal policy that separates immigrant children from their parents at the bor
Snopes→ Was the ‘Law to Separate Families’ Passed in 1997 or ‘by Democrats’?
There is no federal law mandating children and parents be separated at the border; a policy resulting in that outcome was enacted in May 2018.
Snopes→ Bill Clinton Bristles at Questions on Lewinsky, #MeToo
Clinton says his critics are "omitting facts" to lump him in with other men accused of sexual assault and harassment.
Truth or Fiction?→ Attorney Lisa Barsoomian Represents Hillary Clinton, Married to Rod Rosenstein -Fiction!
Attorney Lisa Barsoomian Represents Hillary Clinton, Married to Rod Rosenstein-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s wife, attorney Lisa Barsoomian, has represented Bill and Hillary Clinton for decades. That makes R
Truth or Fiction?→ Janet Reno: Waiting Period for Firearms Only the First Step, Prohibition the Goal-Fiction!
Janet Reno: Waiting Period for Firearms Only the First Step, Prohibition the Goal-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno said that a waiting period for firearms purchases was only the first step, and total prohi
Truth or Fiction?→ 72 People Killed Resisting Gun Confiscation by National Guard in Boston-Fiction!
72 People Killed Resisting Gun Confiscation by National Guard in Boston-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A group of paramilitary extremists attacked the National Guard while it attempted to confiscate guns in Boston, leaving 72 dead and hundreds injur
Truth or Fiction?→ FBI Arrests 22 Clinton Foundation Employees Days After Reopening Investigation-Fiction!
FBI Arrests 22 Clinton Foundation Employees Days After Reopening Investigation-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The FBI arrested 22 Clinton Foundation employees for illegal activities just one day after reopening an investigation into the foundation’s
Truth or Fiction?→ Bill and Hillary Clinton’s House Fire Destroys Hard Drives, Servers-Fiction!
Bill and Hillary Clinton’s House Fire Destroys Hard Drives, Servers-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A fire at Bill and Hillary Clinton’s mansion in Chappaqua, New York, destroyed a room full of hard drivers and servers sought by the FBI. The
Snopes→ Was a Room Full of Servers and Hard Drives Destroyed in a Clinton House Fire?
A fire at a property owned by Bill and Hillary Clinton in New York state sparked a veritable inferno of fake news.
Snopes→ Net Worths of Presidents
An image comparing changes in the financial status of former and current United States presidents is not particularly revealing.
Snopes→ Did a Surgeon Who Exposed ‘Clinton Foundation Corruption in Haiti Die a Suspicious Death?
Paranoid reports twisted the details of a tragic suicide to further a false narrative about the Clinton family.
Truth or Fiction?→ Award for Sexual Predators: Obama Awarded Medal of Freedom to Clinton, Weinstein, Weiner, Cosby-Fiction!
Award for Sexual Predators: Obama Awarded Medal of Freedom to Clinton, Weinstein, Weiner, Cosby-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A meme shows images of President Obama awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Bill Clinton, Harvey Weinstein, Ant
Snopes→ Bill Clinton Was Expelled from Oxford Over a Rape Incident?
A long-circulating but completely uncorroborated rumor holds that Bill Clinton raped an Oxford classmate named Eileen Wellstone.
Truth or Fiction?→ Bill Clinton Gave North Korea $2 Billion, Two Nuclear Reactors-Mostly Fiction!
Bill Clinton Gave North Korea Nuclear Reactors, $2 billion-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Bill Clinton essentially gave North Korea nukes in 1994 by giving them $2 billion and two nuclear reactors. The Truth: Bill Clinton reached an agree
Truth or Fiction?→ Clinton Pilot Dimitri Noonan Found Dead After Revealing Details of Clinton/Lynch Meeting-Fiction!
Clinton Pilot Dimitri Noonan Found Dead After Revealing Clinton/Lynch Meeting-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Pilot Dmitri Noonan,was found dead in July 2017 after he disclosed what Bill Clinton, former Attorney General Loretta Lynch and House Speaker Pa
Snopes→ Body of a Waitress Pulled from the Clintons’ Burned-out Guest House?
A satirical web site published yet another fake story linking the Clintons to a fabricated death.
Truth or Fiction?→ Clinton Foundation Witness Klaus Eberwein Found Dead-Truth! & Unproven!
Clinton Foundation Witness Klaus Eberwein Found Dead-Truth! & Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Former Haitian government official Klaus Eberwein was found dead just before he was scheduled to expose Clinton Foundation fraud before an anti-corruption