In a recently disclosed letter to special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, President Donald Trump’s attorneys said the president “dictated” his son’s statement to the New York Times about a June 2016 meeting between top Trump ca
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Washington Post→ Fact-checking President Trump’s attacks on the cost of Mueller’s investigation
“A.P. has just reported that the Russian Hoax Investigation has now cost our government over $17 million, and going up fast.” — President Trump, in a tweet, June 1, 2018 “… At what point does this soon to b
Snopes→ Ukraine: Reporter’s Fake Murder Involved Pig’s Blood, Morgue
The Russian journalist who worked with Ukrainian authorities to fake his own death said that the elaborately staged murder including getting smeared in pig's blood and taken to the morgue.
Truth or Fiction?→ Facebook Hires George Soros to Help Moderate Elections-Mostly Fiction!
Facebook Hires George Soros to Help Moderate Elections-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Facebook hired George Soros to moderate misinformation and foreign meddling during elections. The Truth: Facebook announced a partnership with the Atlantic Counci
FactCheck.org→ Trump Misquotes Clapper on FBI ‘Spy’
In a morning tweetstorm on the Russia investigation, President Donald Trump misquoted James Clapper. Trump claimed the former intelligence director said, “Trump should be happy that the FBI was SPYING on his campaign,” when, in fact, Clappe
PolitiFact→ Informants, infiltration and spying: Some definitions in the FBI investigation of team Trump
Informant, infiltration, spying. The words were thrown around freely as President Donald Trump tweeted his frustration with the FBI investigation of Russian involvement with his campaign. "I hereby demand, and will do so officially tomorrow, that
PolitiFact→ One year into Mueller probe, a review of attacks and key questions
It’s been one year to the day since Robert Mueller was appointed special counsel to investigate "any links and/or coordination between the Russian government and individuals associated with the campaign of President Donald Trump." Muell
FactCheck.org→ Sessions Not ‘Caught Colluding’ With Obama
Q: Was Attorney General Jeff Sessions “caught colluding” with Barack Obama on the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election? A: No. That’s the headline on a story critical of Sessions for recusing himself from the Russia prob
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misleading Attack on Mueller Team
President Donald Trump made several misleading comments when questioning the impartiality of Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III and his investigative team. Trump said, “In all fairness, Bob Mueller worked for [President] Obama for eight years
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s False ‘No Collusion’ Tweet
President Donald Trump falsely claimed in a tweet that there were “No questions on Collusion” in a list of questions the special counsel reportedly has for the president. There are several inquiries about possible collusion among the questi
FactCheck.org→ Clearing Up A Misleading Headline
Q: Has Rod Rosenstein “cleared” President Donald Trump? A: No. The investigation of Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen, and another into Russian meddling in the 2016 election are both ongoing. FULL ANSWER President Donald Trump has not bee
FactCheck.org→ Prosecutor in Cohen Probe Not an ‘Obama Holdover’
Q: Is Robert S. Khuzami, the deputy U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, an “Obama holdover”? A: No. Khuzami served under Democratic and Republican administrations, but he left government in 2013. He returned to public ser
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
Snopes→ Chemical Weapons Team in Syria Kept from Alleged Attack Site
Syrian and Russian authorities prevented independent investigators from going to the scene of a suspected chemical attack, the head of the chemical watchdog group said.
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Story on Cohen Raid
Q: Did a federal judge rule that evidence collected from Michael Cohen’s office is inadmissible? A: No. That claim was invented by a website that labels its content as satire. FULL ANSWER The FBI seized records from Michael Cohen, one of Preside
Snopes→ As Russia Warns Against US Strike, Trump Threatens Missiles
Defying Russian warnings against U.S. military strikes in Syria, President Donald Trump said missiles "will be coming" after Syria's suspected chemical attack.
Truth or Fiction?→ David Hogg Graduated in 2015, Didn’t Attend Parkland High School-Fiction!
David Hogg Graduated in 2015, Didn’t Attend Parkland High School-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: David Hogg graduated from Redondo Shores High School in 2015. Hogg didn’t graduate from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, and he wasn’t p
Snopes→ Did Russia Erect a Monument to Native Americans in Front of the United States Embassy in Moscow?
There was a well-publicized petition to construct such a monument, but it has not been realized and was likely driven by Russian-American tensions.
Internet Archive→ White House Briefing : CSPAN : March 27, 2018 6:00pm-6:24pm EDT
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders took questions on a range of issues, including the decision to expel 60 Russian diplomats from the U.S. and allegations that hush money payments were made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 ca
FactCheck.org→ Pelosi Isn’t Calling for Trump’s Impeachment
Q: Has Nancy Pelosi introduced articles of impeachment for Donald Trump? A: No. The House Democratic leader has repeatedly opposed calls for impeachment. FULL ANSWER Nancy Pelosi, minority leader in the House of Representatives, has maintained her opp
PolitiFact→ Did Donald Trump’s predecessors congratulate Vladimir Putin’s election win?
President Donald Trump has taken heat for congratulating Vladimir Putin following his successful bid in Russia’s presidential election, which critics have derided as a sham contest. International observers said the election was marred by t
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Tweetstorm
Summary President Donald Trump responded to the firing of FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe with a flurry of tweets that contained numerous false, misleading or unsubstantiated claims about the Russia investigation led by Special Counsel Robert S. Mue
Truth or Fiction?→ Charles Krauthammer’s Interesting Take on President Trump: He’s a Pragmatist -Incorrect Attribution!
Charles Krauthammer’s Interesting Take on President Trump: He’s a Pragmatist –Incorrect Attribution! Summary of eRumor: Charles Krauthammer wrote an interesting take on President Trump in which Krauthammer argues the president isnR
Snopes→ Did British Police Find Putin’s Passport at the Scene of the Salisbury Poison Attack?
A satirical web site took accusations of Putin's involvement in the March 2018 poisoning of a former Russian spy on British soil to extremes.
Snopes→ A Frustrated Trump Lashes Out at Special Counsel Mueller
Trump criticized the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and raised fresh concerns about the objectivity and political leanings of the members of Mueller's team.
Washington Post→ Fact-checking Trump’s error-filled tweetstorm about the Mueller probe
In a series of tweets March 17 and 18, President Trump made a number of inaccurate or misleading statements about the investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. As a reader service, here’s a quick guide to his
Washington Post→ Fact-checking Trump’s error-filled tweetstorm about the Mueller probe
The president attacked the Russian investigation and the FBI in a series of tweets, but his claims were often misleading or wrong.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s MAGA Rally
In a campaign speech supporting the Republican candidate in a special House election in Pennsylvania’s 18th District, President Donald Trump made several false and misleading statements on a range of topics, from drug smuggling to the stock marke
Snopes→ Woman Accused of Poisoning Her Look-Alike with a Cheesecake
Prosecutors say Nasyrova visited the Queens home of the fellow Russian speaking victim in 2016 bearing a cheesecake tainted with a tranquilizer.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Spin on Democratic Memo
The Republicans and Democrats on the House intelligence committee have now released competing memos on how the FBI and Department of Justice obtained court approval for surveillance of Carter Page, a former adviser to Donald Trump’s presidential
FactCheck.org→ School Shooting Spawns Conspiracy Theories
The internet has been rife with rumors about the school shooting that left 17 dead in Florida on Feb. 14. We’ve debunked several of them. Initially, the rumors focused on the alleged shooter himself, Nikolas Cruz. But, as students who survived t
Snopes→ Former Trump Adviser Pleads Guilty
The plea by Rick Gates is a strong indication that he plans to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation as it continues to probe the Trump campaign and Russian election interference.
FactCheck.org→ No ‘Crisis Actors’ in Parkland, Florida
Q: Are the students who survived the Florida school shooting really “crisis actors”? A: No. Conspiracy theories have been spreading online to undercut students advocating stricter gun control. FULL QUESTION I’ve seen this floating ar
NPR→ FACT CHECK: Why Didn’t Obama Stop Russia’s Election Interference In 2016?
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misguided Comparison
President Donald Trump made an apples-to-oranges comparison to suggest that his predecessor and Democrats have changed their tune on election rigging. Trump cited a pre-election quote from then-President Barack Obama telling Trump to “stop whinin
Washington Post→ Fact checking Trump’s error-filled tweetstorm about the Russia investigation
In a tweetstorm that started late at night Saturday and continued into Sunday morning, President Trump railed against the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Here’s a quick guide to his many misstatements and mis
Snopes→ Trump Overreaches to Claim Indictment Proves ‘No Collusion’
Robert Mueller has laid bare the details of one Russian scheme, designed in part to benefit Trump's election run.
FactCheck.org→ Trump: ‘No collusion!’
A tweet from President Trump, and a White House statement, claim the indictment handed down against 13 Russian nationals and three Russian organizations for illegally interfering in the 2016 election indicates there was “no collusion” betwe
FactCheck.org→ Video: White House Talking Point on Russia
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper reviews a recent statement made by Vice President Mike Pence about the 2016 presidential campaign. In a Feb. 14 interview with Axios, a political website, Pence said U.S. intelligence
Snopes→ Did the Kremlin Give Money to the National Rifle Association to Help Trump?
A report by McClatchy revealed that the FBI is looking into whether a Russian banker with Kremlin ties funneled money through the NRA during the 2016 election.