House impeachment investigators are hearing from Fiona Hill, a no-nonsense former White House national security adviser who was alarmed by what she saw unfolding around her.
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PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the fifth Democratic presidential debate in Atlanta
The impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump and nationwide voter suppression were center stage during the fifth Democratic presidential debate in Atlanta. The debate, which was hosted by MSNBC and the Washington Post, opened with clash
Snopes→ AP Source: FBI Has Asked for Interview with Whistleblower
The FBI requested an interview with the whistleblower whose complaint fueled the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump and Ukraine, a person familiar with the situation said.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Cherry-Picks Sondland Testimony
President Donald Trump said he “turned off the television” after Ambassador Gordon Sondland testified that the president told him in a phone call, “I want nothing [from Ukraine]. I want no quid pro quo.” But Sondland had a lot more to say than
Truth or Fiction?→ Are These Really Donald Trump’s Notes?
On November 20 2019, as United States’ ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland’s testimony sent shockwaves through political and punditry circles, U.S. President Donald Trump gave a hasty press conference on his way to a flight to
FactCheck.org→ Memes Overstate Yovanovitch’s Wealth
Quick Take Questionable websites and social media posts claim — without evidence — that former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch’s net worth is as high as $23 million. According to her most recent financial disclosure, Yovanovi
FactCheck.org→ Legal Implications of Outing the Whistleblower
In one heated exchange during day three of the impeachment hearings, Rep. Adam Schiff cut off a line of questioning to protect the whistleblower’s identity, saying the whistleblower has “a statutory right to anonymity.” But the law he
Snopes→ Sondland Says Giuliani Was Pushing for Ukraine Quid Pro Quo
Ambassador Gordon Sondland told House impeachment investigators that Rudy Giuliani was pushing a “quid pro quo” with Ukraine that he had to go along with it because it’s what President Donald Trump wanted.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Pelosi Did NOT Tell Dems ‘Too Dangerous’ To Wait For Election To Decide President
Did House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tells Democrats that it is "too dangerous" to wait for an election to decide the presidency? No, that's not true: Pelosi's letter to House Democrats on November 18, 2019, warned that relying on the November 2020
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Star Witness Vindman Does NOT Incriminate Himself As Whistleblower’s Source
Did Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman "incriminate" himself by admitting that he was the source for the intelligence official whose whistleblower report led to the house impeachment hearings against President Trump? No, that's not true: Lt. Col. Vind
FactCheck.org→ Trump Misquotes Pelosi
In an early morning tweet, President Donald Trump falsely attributed a quote to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The quote was actually a Fox News reporter’s characterization of Pelosi’s words. Trump then distorted what she actually said. Nancy
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump gets Ukraine phone memo timeline backwards
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump gets Ukraine phone memo timeline backwards President Donald Trump argues that his July 25 phone call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky was "perfect," and that Democrats have distorted i
FactCheck.org→ Scalise Spins Facts on Security Aid
Rep. Steve Scalise spun two keys facts about Ukrainian aid to defend President Donald Trump against accusations that Trump withheld that aid to pressure Ukraine to investigate the alleged Ukraine interference in the 2016 U.S. election, as well as forme
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – No evidence for Trump's claim that Pelosi, Schiff promised to impeach him before he took office
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | No evidence for Trump's claim that Pelosi, Schiff promised to impeach him before he took office In a Facebook ad that started running Nov. 14, the day after the first public hearing of the impeachment inquiry, Presid
FactCheck.org→ FactCheck.org Partners with Hearst TV
FactCheck.org’s work during the 2020 election cycle will be featured on Hearst Television Inc. outlets as part of a recent agreement. Our work and interviews with our staff will air on Hearst TV and radio stations — which include 34 TV and
Snopes→ US Officials Knew of Ukraine’s Trump Anxiety
Despite his denials, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was feeling pressure from the Trump administration to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden before his July phone call with President Donald Trump that has led to impeachment hearings.
Snopes→ Pelosi Invites Trump to Testify as New Witnesses Prepare
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invited President Donald Trump to testify in front of investigators in the House impeachment inquiry ahead of a week that will see several key witnesses appear publicly.
Snopes→ Ex-Ambassador’s Testimony Shines Light on Conservative Media
Former Ukrainian Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch’s impeachment testimony spotlighted the role of conservative media in her downfall and the chilling reminder that she remains a social media target.
Snopes→ Transcripts Highlight Sondland’s Role in Pressuring Ukraine
Transcripts released in the impeachment inquiry show Ambassador Gordon Sondland playing a central role in President Donald Trump’s effort to push Ukraine to conduct political investigations as a condition for receiving needed military aid.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump inaccurately disparages Yovanovitch in Somalia, Ukraine
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Trump inaccurately disparages Yovanovitch in Somalia, Ukraine As former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testified during the second day of the public impeachment hearings, President Donald Trump
PolitiFact→ Tucker Carlson – Fact-checking Tucker Carlson’s false claim about the testimony of former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Fact-checking Tucker Carlson’s false claim about the testimony of former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine One of the ways Republicans and allies of President Donald Trump sought to undermine the Nov. 15 public testimony
FactCheck.org→ Discrepancy in White House Versions of First Trump-Zelensky Phone Call
On April 21, the White House issued a statement saying President Donald Trump called to congratulate Volodymyr Zelensky on becoming president of Ukraine. Trump “expressed his commitment to work together with President-elect Zelenskyy and the Ukrainia
FactCheck.org→ Viral Posts Misidentify Soros’ Son as the Whistleblower
Quick Take Social media users, including a Republican congressman, falsely identified George Soros’ son, Alexander, as the whistleblower who triggered the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Full Story Republican Rep. Steve King of
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Adam Schiff Is NOT A Known Pedophile Who Settled Out Of Court Numerous Times For Sex Crimes
Is Rep. Adam Schiff a known pedophile who has secretly settled numerous sex crime cases involving underage males? No, that's not true: allegations that the California congressman had been accused of "indecent liberties" with boys and was accus
PolitiFact→ Who is Marie Yovanovitch, the former ambassador to Ukraine removed by Trump?
On May 20, Marie Yovanovich was removed as ambassador to Ukraine. She was told only that she had lost the confidence of President Donald Trump. Five months later, over the objections of the State Department, she gave a deposition to the House Int
PolitiFact→ Obama’s hot mic moment with Russian president in 2012 was unrelated to Ukrainian aid in 2014
During the first public impeachment hearing into President Donald Trump and Ukraine, a Republican lawmaker brought up another angle to bolster his criticism of the Democratic inquiry: President Barack Obama and Russia. U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio,
FactCheck.org→ Interview Prompts Erroneous Claim of Vindman Firing
Quick Take Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a Ukraine expert working in the White House, was not fired by President Donald Trump — as posts circulating online continue to perpetuate. The confusion was born out of a recent television interview with Tru
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
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump says William Taylor and George Kent are Never Trumpers. There’s no evidence they are
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump says William Taylor and George Kent are Never Trumpers. There’s no evidence they are As the first day of public impeachment hearings began with testimony from William Taylor and George Kent, Pre
PolitiFact→ Who is George Kent?
George Kent’s extensive background as a career diplomat, his specialist in Ukrainian and Russian issues, and his expertise in anti-corruption work makes him a closely watched witness in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. Kent was
PolitiFact→ Who is Ambassador William Taylor?
The House impeachment inquiry will go public Nov. 13 with testimony from Ambassador William Taylor Jr., whose position as the top American diplomat in Ukraine gave him a clear view of the Trump administration’s efforts to get Ukraine to investiga
PolitiFact→ Rand Paul – Rand Paul’s false equivalence about Trump, Biden on Ukraine
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Rand Paul’s false equivalence about Trump, Biden on Ukraine Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., suggested that threats by President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden to withhold aid from Ukraine were "exactl
FactCheck.org→ Blowing the Whistle on a Misinforming Meme
Quick Take Memes circulating widely on social media misidentify a former White House staffer as the whistleblower who touched off the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Full Story Pictures of White House staffers from 2016 flooded social media
FactCheck.org→ Misleading Meme on First Three Bills by Democrats
Quick Take An old Facebook meme from April recently went viral again, wrongly identifying the first three bills introduced by House Democrats in January. The first three Democratic bills did not seek to impeach the president, end the Electoral College
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump Jr. – Is outing the whistleblower only a crime if the inspector general does it?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Is outing the whistleblower only a crime if the inspector general does it? Panelists of ABC’s "The View" recently grilled Donald Trump Jr. on the issue of revealing the identity of the anonymous
Snopes→ Was Trump Call with Ukraine ‘Perfect’? GOP Has Many Answers
Republicans have no unified argument in the impeachment inquiry of Donald Trump , in large part because they can’t agree on how best to defend the president — or for some, if they should.
FactCheck.org→ Video: Fact-Checking Trump’s Louisiana Rally
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper examines six claims President Donald Trump made during a campaign rally in Monroe, Louisiana, on Nov. 6. We’ve written about all of these topics before: Trump wrongly claimed tha
Snopes→ Facebook Is Deleting the Name of the Potential Whistleblower
Facebook says it is deleting the name of the person who has been identified in conservative circles as the whistleblower who triggered a congressional impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump’s actions.
Washington Post→ Rand Paul’s claim that Trump has a constitutional right to confront whistleblowers
The senator invoked the Sixth Amendment to defend President Trump. But it has nothing to do with impeachment.
PolitiFact→ Could Donald Trump be impeached, removed and run for re-election? It’s possible
Could President Donald Trump be impeached, removed from office and then run again for president in 2020? A reader recently asked us this question, and we were intrigued. The short answer, we found, is that Trump probably could run again, as long a