The two-time defense secretary and one-time presidential candidate whose reputation as a skilled bureaucrat and visionary of a modern U.S. military was soiled by the long and costly Iraq war, died Tuesday.
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AllSides→ Kayleigh McEnany claimed she ‘never lied’ as White House press secretary. Here are 5 times she did.
https://www.businessinsider.com/5-times-former-white-house-press-secretary-kayleigh-mcenany-lied-2021-6
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Biden Groping White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki
Did Joe Biden grope Jen Psaki's breasts? No, that's not true: this is a photoshopped revision of an image that had already been photoshopped. The original photo, from a 2013 holiday party, does not show Biden groping a woman's breasts. Th
Snopes→ Did US Energy Secretary Say Gas Crisis ‘Would Not’ Affect Electric Car Drivers?
Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm has been previously criticised for her ties to an electric car company.
AllSides→ Did the Washington Post Correct a Report About Trump’s Call With the Georgia Secretary of State?
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/did-the-washington-post-correct-a After the Washington Post issued
The Dispatch→ Did the Washington Post Correct a Report About Trump’s Call With the Georgia Secretary of State?
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Snopes→ Did Biden Forget Defense Secretary Austin’s Name?
Biden said: "I want to thank Sec ... the former general ... I keep calling him 'General.' My ... the guy who runs that outfit over there."
Snopes→ Is Biden’s Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack a Vegan?
Some postulated on social media that being vegan somehow made him a bad leader for the job.
Snopes→ Reagan’s Longtime Secretary of State George P. Shultz Dies
Schultz died at his home on the campus of Stanford University, where he was a distinguished fellow at the Hoover Institution, a think tank, and professor emeritus at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business.
Snopes→ Did Trump Defense Secretary ‘Disarm’ DC National Guard Before Insurrection?
The claim stemmed from a viral memo apparently authored by former acting Defense Security Christopher Miller.
Snopes→ No, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Isn’t Considering ‘Defunding, Maybe Disbanding’ US Army
A meme shared on Facebook was mocked up to look like a screenshot of a news article.
Snopes→ Biden Picks Transgender Woman As Assistant Health Secretary
Dr. Rachel Levine is poised to become the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT File Two Lawsuits Against Georgia Secretary of State for ‘Leaking’ Tape Of ‘Confidential Litigation Call’ About Overturning Election
Did President Donald Trump file state and federal lawsuits against Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger for allegedly "leaking" the tape of a "confidential litigation call" regarding the president's request to overturn election r
Snopes→ Transportation Secretary Chao Resigns After Riot
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is resigning, becoming the highest ranking member of President Donald Trump’s administration to resign in protest
AllSides→ Fact checking Trump’s call with Georgia’s secretary of state
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/04/politics/georgia-call-trump-raffensperger-fact-check/index.html Washingt
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Georgia Secretary Of State Brad Raffensperger Does NOT Have A Brother Ron Who Is CTO Of China’s Huawei Corp
Does Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger have a brother named Ron who is the chief technology officer for the China-based Huawei Corporation? No, that's not true: While Huawei does have a Ron Raffensperger working as the CTO of
Washington Post→ Fact-checking Trump’s call to the Georgia secretary of state
Our fact check reveals just how deep the president has swum in the QAnon and conspiracy theory fever swamps.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Literally Beg Georgia Secretary Of State To ‘Invent’ 11,000 Votes
Did Donald Trump literally beg the Georgia secretary of state to "invent" 11,000 votes? No, that's not true: The president did not utter "invent" during an hour-long phone call with Brad Raffensperger. To be clear, Trump repeatedly pressu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Literally Beg Georgia Secretary Of State To ‘Invent’ 11,000 Votes
Did Donald Trump literally beg the Georgia secretary of state to "invent" 11,000 votes? No, that's not true: The president did not utter "invent" during an hour-long phone call with Brad Raffensperger. To be clear, Trump repeatedly pressu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Former Secretary of State Colin Powell Did NOT Urge That Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn Be Put On ‘Military Trial For Sedition’
Did former Secretary of State and retired Army General Colin Powell urge "the U.S. military to recall [retired Army Lieutenant General] Michael Flynn and put him on military trial for sedition?" No, that's not true: There is no record of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Photo of Defense Secretary’s COVID Vaccination Does NOT Show A No-Needle Syringe
Is the Department of Defense photo of Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller getting a COVID-19 vaccination faked with a blunt oral syringe instead of a needle-tipped syringe? No, that's not true: Although the needle on the syringe is d
Snopes→ AP Source: Biden to Pick Rep. Haaland as Interior Secretary
The historic pick would make her the first Native American to lead the powerful federal agency that has wielded influence over the nation's tribes for generations.
Snopes→ AP Sources: Biden Picks Lloyd Austin as Secretary of Defense
President-elect Joe Biden will nominate retired four-star Army general Lloyd J. Austin to be secretary of defense, according to four people familiar with the decision.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Georgia Governor And Secretary Of State Took Money From China To Steal Election From Trump
Did the governor and secretary of state in Georgia take money from China to steal the election from Donald Trump? No, there's zero proof that's true. Lead Stories reached out to the person making the accusation, radio host Hal Turner, to
Snopes→ Biden Expected to Nominate Anthony Blinken as Secretary of State
Blinken, 58, served as deputy secretary of state and deputy national security adviser during the Obama administration.
Snopes→ Georgia Secretary of State to Certify Election for Biden
In the end, the hand count affirmed Biden won by more than 12,000 votes out of about 5 million cast, according to data released by Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's office
Snopes→ Did White House Press Secretary Call COVID-19 Guidelines ‘Orwellian’?
The term has been used to describe overbearing government regimes.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany Deleted Tweets In Aftermath of Election
Did White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany start deleting tweets from the days leading up to and following the November 3, 2020, presidential election? No, that's not true: A review of the @PressSec Twitter account shows no evidence
AFP Fact Check→ Misleading Facebook posts claim video shows Sri Lankan defense secretary praising ex-minister
Multiple Facebook post shared hundreds of times claim that they show the current Sri Lankan Defense Secretary was filmed praising a former minister who is alleged to have had a connection with a terrorist suspect. The claim, however, is mislead
Snopes→ WH Press Secretary McEnany Tests Positive for COVID-19
McEnany says in a statement that she tested positive Monday morning and is experiencing no symptoms at this time.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kayleigh McEnany is NOT Out as White House Press Secretary
Is Kayleigh McEnany out as the White House press secretary? No, that's not true: The claim is based on a misunderstanding of her reference to her former role: press secretary for Donald Trump's 2020 campaign. The claim originated from a t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao’s Father NOT ‘Caught’ With 90 Pounds Of Cocaine Aboard Cargo Ship
Did U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao's father get "caught" operating a coal-carrying cargo ship that was captured by the Colombian coast guard with 90 pounds of cocaine aboard? No, that is not true. While a cargo ship was stopped
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Demand Kayleigh McEnany Resign As White House Press Secretary
Did CNN demand that Kayleigh McEnany resign as White House press secretary for "perpetuating the lies" of President Trump to the media over COVID-19 health risks? No, that is not true. CNN did not author a piece demanding she step down; i
Snopes→ Does Kamala Harris’ Press Secretary Decide What Trump Can Say on Twitter?
Conservative personalities and websites attacked a Twitter employee over his employment background.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Pennsylvania Lawmaker Release a Statement Mocking the State Health Secretary?
A Pennsylvania state lawmaker came under criticism for attempting to compare the transgender community to people refusing to follow guidelines against spreading the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement from State Rep. Russ Diamond allegedly standing up for
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Did NOT Say "You Can’t Plan For Something That Hasn’t Happened Yet" Regarding Possible COVID-19 Outbreaks In Schools
Did Betsy DeVos, the U.S. Secretary of Education, say, "You can't plan for something that hasn't happened yet," when asked what will be done if there's a COVID-19 outbreak in schools? No, that's not true. Reviewing both the video of her CNN in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos DID Not Say ‘Only’ .02% Of Kids Are Likely To Die When They Go Back To School; If So, It Would NOT Add Up To 14,740 Dead Children
Did U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos say that "only" .02% of kids are likely to die when they go back to school during the pandemic and if that happened it would result in 14,740 dead students? No, that's not true: Lead Stories could find
FactCheck.org→ White House Press Secretary Repeats Russia Talking Point
In her first press briefing, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany repeated a false talking point about the Russia investigation. McEnany claimed the investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election ended in ̶
Snopes→ Acting Navy Secretary Submits Resignation Amid Coronavirus Uproar
Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly had created a controversy by firing the captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt last week after he had raised concerns about COVID-19.
Snopes→ Grisham Out as Press Secretary, Will Head First Lady’s Staff
White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham, who held the job for nine months, never held a single formal press briefing.