Latest False Fact-checks in Criminal Justice Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2023 in a post: The officers who beat Tyre Nichols targeted him because he was “allegedly dating” one of their wives. John Rich stated on January 5, 2023 in a Facebook post: Cellphone data used to arrest the Idaho quadruple-murder suspect proves that criticism of the “2000 Mules” movie’s use of cell data is unfounded. Tim Michels stated on October 24, 2022 in News conference: Tony Evers “wants to let out between 9,000 and 10,000 more” Wisconsin prisoners Ted Budd stated on October 7, 2022 in a debate: Cheri Beasley was “encouraging (riots) all across our state and all across our country in 2020.” Kanye West stated on October 16, 2022 in an interview: Suggests fentanyl, not Derek Chauvin, killed George Floyd Mandela Barnes stated on September 2, 2022 in News release: "Ron Johnson has voted against funding for law enforcement and recently opposed a plan to recruit and train new officers " Facebook posts stated on September 17, 2022 in a post: “Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer became a federal judge” and “was the person to sign off on the Mar-a-Lago search warrant.” Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2022 in a video: “Trump lawyers all quit on him at the same time.” Facebook posts stated on September 9, 2022 in a Facebook post: Under new Illinois law, these crimes are “nondetainable": “Burglary, robbery, arson, kidnapping, DUI offenses, even DUI involving a fatality, most drug offenses, and even 2nd degree murder.” Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Documents prove White House behind entire FBI targeting of Trump. Biden lied." Republican Party of Florida stated on August 24, 2022 in a campaign ad: Charlie Crist "supported Biden's agenda to defund the police." Marco Rubio stated on July 19, 2022 in a campaign ad: Val Demings "called abolishing the police 'thoughtful.'" Zach Nunn stated on July 10, 2022 in an interview with Breitbart: “My opponent, Cindy Axne, has actively sought to defund the police.” Tucker Carlson stated on June 10, 2022 in in a TV segment: “Not a single person in the crowd on January 6 was found to be carrying a firearm. Not one.” Rebecca Kleefisch stated on April 30, 2022 in Public statement: Says Gov. Tony Evers is “a big proponent of this defund the police movement.” Pennsylvania Conservative Fund stated on April 21, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz “was a spokesman for a group who wanted to defund the police.” Viral image stated on April 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: “The same system that kept you in the dark about Ghislaine Maxwell…doesn’t mind live-streaming Johnny Depp’s trial.” Jack Posobiec stated on March 22, 2022 in a tweet: Ketanji Brown Jackson “says she gave pedophiles lighter sentences (because) it’s different when they use computers vs mail to get volumes of child porn. This makes ‘total sense’ according to Jackson.” Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Ivanka Trump charged with major crime.” Jesse Watters stated on February 14, 2022 in a TV segment: “Durham’s documents show that Hillary Clinton hired people who hacked into Trump’s home and office computers” and “planted evidence, fabricated evidence connecting Trump to Russia.” Jonathon Moseley stated on February 1, 2022 in a TV segment: “It’s not illegal to go inside the Capitol” as the Oath Keepers and other Jan. 6 rioters did. Dinesh D'Souza stated on January 4, 2022 in a Fox News appearance: Recently released Jan. 6 footage shows "these cops using massive amounts of force against unarmed Trump supporters, including women." Viral image stated on November 13, 2021 in a viral image: Kyle Rittenhouse’s mother “drove him across state lines and dropped him off in the middle of a riot armed with an assault rifle” in Kenosha. Tucker Carlson stated on November 1, 2021 in a documentary film: Federal agents directly incited people on Jan. 6, 2021, and "intentionally entrapped" American citizens. Steve Chabot stated on October 21, 2021 in a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee: We are seeing “the Justice Department treat American parents as domestic terrorists” under the Patriot Act. Byron Brown stated on September 26, 2021 in a speech: “My opponent’s plan for people who commit sexual assault, sexual predators, is no jail time.” Rick Scott stated on October 5, 2021 in a tweet: "Joe Biden’s attorney general wants the FBI to go after parents for speaking out at school board meetings to protect kids from radical curriculum like critical race theory." Mariannette Miller-Meeks stated on September 8, 2021 in a tweet: “My opponent wants to abolish” law enforcement. Jason Miyares stated on September 2, 2021 in a tweet: “The Parole Board operates with Mark Herring’s advice and consent.” Viral image stated on August 10, 2021 in an Instagram post: “CA inmate pregnant after being forced to share prison with transgender ‘woman.’”
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Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2023 in a post: The officers who beat Tyre Nichols targeted him because he was “allegedly dating” one of their wives. John Rich stated on January 5, 2023 in a Facebook post: Cellphone data used to arrest the Idaho quadruple-murder suspect proves that criticism of the “2000 Mules” movie’s use of cell data is unfounded. Tim Michels stated on October 24, 2022 in News conference: Tony Evers “wants to let out between 9,000 and 10,000 more” Wisconsin prisoners Ted Budd stated on October 7, 2022 in a debate: Cheri Beasley was “encouraging (riots) all across our state and all across our country in 2020.” Kanye West stated on October 16, 2022 in an interview: Suggests fentanyl, not Derek Chauvin, killed George Floyd Mandela Barnes stated on September 2, 2022 in News release: "Ron Johnson has voted against funding for law enforcement and recently opposed a plan to recruit and train new officers " Facebook posts stated on September 17, 2022 in a post: “Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer became a federal judge” and “was the person to sign off on the Mar-a-Lago search warrant.” Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2022 in a video: “Trump lawyers all quit on him at the same time.” Facebook posts stated on September 9, 2022 in a Facebook post: Under new Illinois law, these crimes are “nondetainable": “Burglary, robbery, arson, kidnapping, DUI offenses, even DUI involving a fatality, most drug offenses, and even 2nd degree murder.” Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Documents prove White House behind entire FBI targeting of Trump. Biden lied." Republican Party of Florida stated on August 24, 2022 in a campaign ad: Charlie Crist "supported Biden's agenda to defund the police." Marco Rubio stated on July 19, 2022 in a campaign ad: Val Demings "called abolishing the police 'thoughtful.'" Zach Nunn stated on July 10, 2022 in an interview with Breitbart: “My opponent, Cindy Axne, has actively sought to defund the police.” Tucker Carlson stated on June 10, 2022 in in a TV segment: “Not a single person in the crowd on January 6 was found to be carrying a firearm. Not one.” Rebecca Kleefisch stated on April 30, 2022 in Public statement: Says Gov. Tony Evers is “a big proponent of this defund the police movement.” Pennsylvania Conservative Fund stated on April 21, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz “was a spokesman for a group who wanted to defund the police.” Viral image stated on April 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: “The same system that kept you in the dark about Ghislaine Maxwell…doesn’t mind live-streaming Johnny Depp’s trial.” Jack Posobiec stated on March 22, 2022 in a tweet: Ketanji Brown Jackson “says she gave pedophiles lighter sentences (because) it’s different when they use computers vs mail to get volumes of child porn. This makes ‘total sense’ according to Jackson.” Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Ivanka Trump charged with major crime.” Jesse Watters stated on February 14, 2022 in a TV segment: “Durham’s documents show that Hillary Clinton hired people who hacked into Trump’s home and office computers” and “planted evidence, fabricated evidence connecting Trump to Russia.” Jonathon Moseley stated on February 1, 2022 in a TV segment: “It’s not illegal to go inside the Capitol” as the Oath Keepers and other Jan. 6 rioters did. Dinesh D'Souza stated on January 4, 2022 in a Fox News appearance: Recently released Jan. 6 footage shows "these cops using massive amounts of force against unarmed Trump supporters, including women." Viral image stated on November 13, 2021 in a viral image: Kyle Rittenhouse’s mother “drove him across state lines and dropped him off in the middle of a riot armed with an assault rifle” in Kenosha. Tucker Carlson stated on November 1, 2021 in a documentary film: Federal agents directly incited people on Jan. 6, 2021, and "intentionally entrapped" American citizens. Steve Chabot stated on October 21, 2021 in a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee: We are seeing “the Justice Department treat American parents as domestic terrorists” under the Patriot Act. Byron Brown stated on September 26, 2021 in a speech: “My opponent’s plan for people who commit sexual assault, sexual predators, is no jail time.” Rick Scott stated on October 5, 2021 in a tweet: "Joe Biden’s attorney general wants the FBI to go after parents for speaking out at school board meetings to protect kids from radical curriculum like critical race theory." Mariannette Miller-Meeks stated on September 8, 2021 in a tweet: “My opponent wants to abolish” law enforcement. Jason Miyares stated on September 2, 2021 in a tweet: “The Parole Board operates with Mark Herring’s advice and consent.” Viral image stated on August 10, 2021 in an Instagram post: “CA inmate pregnant after being forced to share prison with transgender ‘woman.’”
Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2023 in a post: The officers who beat Tyre Nichols targeted him because he was “allegedly dating” one of their wives.
John Rich stated on January 5, 2023 in a Facebook post: Cellphone data used to arrest the Idaho quadruple-murder suspect proves that criticism of the “2000 Mules” movie’s use of cell data is unfounded.
Tim Michels stated on October 24, 2022 in News conference: Tony Evers “wants to let out between 9,000 and 10,000 more” Wisconsin prisoners
Ted Budd stated on October 7, 2022 in a debate: Cheri Beasley was “encouraging (riots) all across our state and all across our country in 2020.”
Kanye West stated on October 16, 2022 in an interview: Suggests fentanyl, not Derek Chauvin, killed George Floyd
Mandela Barnes stated on September 2, 2022 in News release: "Ron Johnson has voted against funding for law enforcement and recently opposed a plan to recruit and train new officers "
Facebook posts stated on September 17, 2022 in a post: “Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer became a federal judge” and “was the person to sign off on the Mar-a-Lago search warrant.”
Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2022 in a video: “Trump lawyers all quit on him at the same time.”
Facebook posts stated on September 9, 2022 in a Facebook post: Under new Illinois law, these crimes are “nondetainable": “Burglary, robbery, arson, kidnapping, DUI offenses, even DUI involving a fatality, most drug offenses, and even 2nd degree murder.”
Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Documents prove White House behind entire FBI targeting of Trump. Biden lied."
Republican Party of Florida stated on August 24, 2022 in a campaign ad: Charlie Crist "supported Biden's agenda to defund the police."
Marco Rubio stated on July 19, 2022 in a campaign ad: Val Demings "called abolishing the police 'thoughtful.'"
Zach Nunn stated on July 10, 2022 in an interview with Breitbart: “My opponent, Cindy Axne, has actively sought to defund the police.”
Tucker Carlson stated on June 10, 2022 in in a TV segment: “Not a single person in the crowd on January 6 was found to be carrying a firearm. Not one.”
Rebecca Kleefisch stated on April 30, 2022 in Public statement: Says Gov. Tony Evers is “a big proponent of this defund the police movement.”
Pennsylvania Conservative Fund stated on April 21, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz “was a spokesman for a group who wanted to defund the police.”
Viral image stated on April 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: “The same system that kept you in the dark about Ghislaine Maxwell…doesn’t mind live-streaming Johnny Depp’s trial.”
Jack Posobiec stated on March 22, 2022 in a tweet: Ketanji Brown Jackson “says she gave pedophiles lighter sentences (because) it’s different when they use computers vs mail to get volumes of child porn. This makes ‘total sense’ according to Jackson.”
Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Ivanka Trump charged with major crime.”
Jesse Watters stated on February 14, 2022 in a TV segment: “Durham’s documents show that Hillary Clinton hired people who hacked into Trump’s home and office computers” and “planted evidence, fabricated evidence connecting Trump to Russia.”
Jonathon Moseley stated on February 1, 2022 in a TV segment: “It’s not illegal to go inside the Capitol” as the Oath Keepers and other Jan. 6 rioters did.
Dinesh D'Souza stated on January 4, 2022 in a Fox News appearance: Recently released Jan. 6 footage shows "these cops using massive amounts of force against unarmed Trump supporters, including women."
Viral image stated on November 13, 2021 in a viral image: Kyle Rittenhouse’s mother “drove him across state lines and dropped him off in the middle of a riot armed with an assault rifle” in Kenosha.
Tucker Carlson stated on November 1, 2021 in a documentary film: Federal agents directly incited people on Jan. 6, 2021, and "intentionally entrapped" American citizens.
Steve Chabot stated on October 21, 2021 in a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee: We are seeing “the Justice Department treat American parents as domestic terrorists” under the Patriot Act.
Byron Brown stated on September 26, 2021 in a speech: “My opponent’s plan for people who commit sexual assault, sexual predators, is no jail time.”
Rick Scott stated on October 5, 2021 in a tweet: "Joe Biden’s attorney general wants the FBI to go after parents for speaking out at school board meetings to protect kids from radical curriculum like critical race theory."
Mariannette Miller-Meeks stated on September 8, 2021 in a tweet: “My opponent wants to abolish” law enforcement.
Jason Miyares stated on September 2, 2021 in a tweet: “The Parole Board operates with Mark Herring’s advice and consent.”
Viral image stated on August 10, 2021 in an Instagram post: “CA inmate pregnant after being forced to share prison with transgender ‘woman.’”
