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All Fact-checks for Legal Issues

stated on August 4, 2023 in a speech in Alabama

“They are trying to make it illegal to question the results of a bad election.”

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stated on August 1, 2023 in a tweet

Judge Tanya Chutkan “is the only federal judge in Washington, D.C., who has sentenced Jan. 6 defendants to sentences longer than the government had requested.”

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stated on June 27, 2023 in a Facebook post

Kevin McCarthy “announces impeachment proceeding for Biden regime.”

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stated on June 18, 2023 in a video

“New California bill charges parents with child abuse for refusing to ‘affirm’ their kid’s gender identity.”

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stated on June 10, 2023 in a speech

In the U.S., “a person can be married in the morning and thrown out of a restaurant for being gay in the afternoon.”

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stated on June 9, 2023 in an Instagram post

“They are trying to throw Trump in jail for the rest of his life for having a couple dozen documents that he had authority to declassify.”

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stated on June 8, 2023 in a post

Trump "hasn't been 'indicted.' It's all part of the Operation.”

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stated on June 9, 2023 in a tweet

Photo of woman in Team Trump attire is Aileen Cannon, the Trump-appointed judge presiding over the classified documents case.

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Derrick Van Orden

stated on April 13, 2023 in Radio interview

On exceptions to Wisconsin's abortion ban

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The Gateway Pundit

stated on May 10, 2023 in a Facebook post

New Washington state law allows “government to take away minors from parents if they refuse to agree to gender-transition surgery.”

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stated on May 7, 2023 in remarks on CNN's "State of the Union"

“This year, there have been 13,000 deaths by gun violence. The vast majority, 95% of them, are in inner cities, where you have some of the strictest gun control laws in the country.”

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stated on April 24, 2023 in Public statement

Says Social Security is a “legal Ponzi scheme.”

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Vivek Ramaswamy

stated on April 30, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed “a last-minute exception into an anti-discrimination law for anyone who also operates a theme park more than 25 acres in Florida,” benefiting Walt Disney Co.

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stated on April 18, 2023 in a Tweet

Missouri’s attorney general has a website “where people can report trans individuals and the people who help them.”

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stated on April 3, 2023 in a tweet

“The 5 states with the highest gun homicide rates in the nation all have loose gun laws” while “the 5 states with the lowest rates have some of the toughest laws.”

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stated on April 4, 2023 in a segment on Fox Business

“President Trump is officially a political prisoner.”

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stated on March 23, 2023 in a Facebook post

“Trump just shared a bombshell letter from Stormy Daniels debunking DA Bragg's case.”

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Janet Protasiewicz

stated on March 9, 2023 in TV ad

As a sitting Supreme Court justice, Daniel Kelly recused himself from a case, then “he pocketed $20,000 in contributions” from the plaintiff and family members and “unrecused himself so he could judge the case.”

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stated on February 8, 2023 in News release

Under a GOP bill on cash bail, "a large quantity of people who are accused of crimes, including anyone who even witnesses certain crimes, could now be detained and subject to bail."

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Whoopi Goldberg

stated on March 8, 2023 in remarks on ABC's "The View"

"The First Amendment doesn’t allow you to willingly lie."

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Was Trump indicted for everyday actions, as allies claimed? Not according to Georgia indictment

Was Trump indicted for everyday actions, as allies claimed? Not according to Georgia indictment

By Madison Czopek • August 16, 2023

3 key differences between Donald Trump’s Georgia indictment and his other 3

3 key differences between Donald Trump’s Georgia indictment and his other 3

By Louis Jacobson • August 15, 2023

Hunter Biden investigation: What's a special counsel, and why did Merrick Garland appoint one?

Hunter Biden investigation: What's a special counsel, and why did Merrick Garland appoint one?

By Jeff Cercone • August 11, 2023

Fact-check: Donald Trump’s misleading attack ad on Fani Willis’ ‘relationship with a gang member’

Fact-check: Donald Trump’s misleading attack ad on Fani Willis’ ‘relationship with a gang member’

By Nuria Diaz Muñoz • August 10, 2023

Trump lawyer’s claim that indictment attacks First Amendment rights is dubious, experts say

Trump lawyer’s claim that indictment attacks First Amendment rights is dubious, experts say

By Louis Jacobson • August 7, 2023

How will prosecutors show that Donald Trump knowingly repeated election fraud falsehoods?

How will prosecutors show that Donald Trump knowingly repeated election fraud falsehoods?

By Louis Jacobson • August 3, 2023

Acusación contra Trump: todo lo que debes saber

Acusación contra Trump: todo lo que debes saber

By Louis Jacobson • August 2, 2023

Fact-check: Donald Trump’s false and misleading responses after charges over role in Jan. 6 riot

Fact-check: Donald Trump’s false and misleading responses after charges over role in Jan. 6 riot

By Samantha Putterman • August 2, 2023

What the indictment about the 2020 election and Jan. 6, 2021, tells us about Donald Trump’s actions

What the indictment about the 2020 election and Jan. 6, 2021, tells us about Donald Trump’s actions

By Louis Jacobson • August 2, 2023

Who is Jack Smith, special counsel for Trump classified documents, 2020 election indictments?

Who is Jack Smith, special counsel for Trump classified documents, 2020 election indictments?

By Amy Sherman • August 1, 2023

Donald Trump indictment: What to know about 2020 election, Jan. 6 investigation and charges

Donald Trump indictment: What to know about 2020 election, Jan. 6 investigation and charges

By Louis Jacobson • August 1, 2023

Who is Fani Willis, the prosecutor in Trump’s Fulton County, Georgia, election interference case?

Who is Fani Willis, the prosecutor in Trump’s Fulton County, Georgia, election interference case?

By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa • July 31, 2023

What was the fake elector plot by Trump allies following the 2020 election?

What was the fake elector plot by Trump allies following the 2020 election?

By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa • July 27, 2023

Which charges could be in a Jan. 6 indictment of Donald Trump?

Which charges could be in a Jan. 6 indictment of Donald Trump?

By Louis Jacobson • July 26, 2023

What did Trump say in the other phone calls to Georgia officials?

What did Trump say in the other phone calls to Georgia officials?

By Amy Sherman • July 25, 2023

Cluster munitions, Ukraine and President Joe Biden: What to know

Cluster munitions, Ukraine and President Joe Biden: What to know

By Nuria Diaz Muñoz • July 11, 2023

What a video shared by DeSantis campaign omits about Trump's LGBTQ+ rights record

What a video shared by DeSantis campaign omits about Trump's LGBTQ+ rights record

By Amy Sherman • July 7, 2023

Trump indicted in classified documents case: Here’s the timeline

Trump indicted in classified documents case: Here’s the timeline

By Jeff Cercone • July 6, 2023

Birthright citizenship: Could Ron DeSantis end it? And if so, how?

Birthright citizenship: Could Ron DeSantis end it? And if so, how?

By Louis Jacobson • June 29, 2023

Hunter Biden’s criminal case: What IRS whistleblowers said about Joe Biden, DOJ

Hunter Biden’s criminal case: What IRS whistleblowers said about Joe Biden, DOJ

By Jeff Cercone • June 27, 2023

Latest promises about Legal Issues

Create a pathway to citizenship for nearly 11 million people

Double number of immigration judges and staff

Nominate the first Black woman to U.S. Supreme Court

Restore ACA's contraception mandate

Prevent the White House from interfering in federal investigations and prosecutions

Immediately rescind the “Muslim bans”

Open up libel laws

Appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Hillary Clinton

Increase protections for whistleblowers

Update copyright and patent law

Reform the patent system