Latest Fact-checks in Impeachment Kevin McCarthy stated on September 12, 2023 in a speech: On moving forward with an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden with a House vote. Facebook posts stated on August 19, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows “articles of impeachment to be filed against President Joe Biden today!” Facebook posts stated on June 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: Kevin McCarthy “announces impeachment proceeding for Biden regime.” Facebook posts stated on September 12, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Nancy Pelosi set to resign from Congress as Trump files impeachment lawsuits against her.” Facebook posts stated on June 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Biden gets brutal impeachment.” Facebook posts stated on February 13, 2021 in a text post: Donald Trump's second impeachment "cost $33 million." Michael van der Veen stated on February 12, 2021 in a speech at the U.S. Senate: After the Capitol insurrection, “one of the first people arrested was a leader of antifa." Bloggers stated on February 9, 2021 in an article: “Manipulated Video used in House Impeachment Looks to Have VIOLATED House Rules” DCCC stated on February 2, 2021 in an attack ad: Says Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., “stood with Trump and the lies… He stood with QAnon, not you.” Jake Tapper stated on January 13, 2021 in remarks in a CNN broadcast: The second presidential impeachment of Donald Trump was “the most bipartisan impeachment in American history.” Facebook posts stated on January 9, 2021 in a screenshot: A second impeachment means Donald Trump loses his lifetime pension, travel allowance, Secret Service detail, and his ability to run for public office. Jody Hice stated on November 12, 2020 in a tweet: Democrats “spent 4 years refusing to acknowledge Trump’s 2016 victory.” Facebook posts stated on May 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says it was "a crime for Nixon to wiretap the Democrats at Watergate but OK for Obama to wiretap Republicans at Trump Tower.” Bloggers stated on May 4, 2020 in a blog post: Greta Thunberg “going on hunger strike until Trump is removed.” Donald Trump stated on April 4, 2020 in a Coronavirus Task Force press briefing: Says fired inspector general Michael Atkinson brought a “terrible, inaccurate whistleblower report” to Congress. Bloggers stated on February 25, 2020 in a blog post: “Congress files charges against Nancy Pelosi.” Viral image stated on December 15, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Maxine Waters said: “I say, we knock off Trump and then, go after Pence. We have the power.” Viral image stated on January 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi said, “If the Senate conducts a sham trial, our caucus will just impeach the president again. We have no shortage of impeachment offenses. This president is a criminal.” Viral image stated on February 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says William Barr tweeted, “BREAKING NEWS Senator Mitt Romney is the only Republican Senator who voted to remove President Trump from office… IN A COMPLETELY UNRELATED STORY Senator Mitt Romney is also the only Republican Senator who has a son who sits on the board of a Ukrainian Energy Company.” Jeanne Ives stated on January 29, 2020 in a press release: Says U.S. Rep. Sean Casten “demanded the impeachment of the Republican President before the Mueller report was even released.” Val Demings stated on January 29, 2020 in the impeachment trial: “All of the aid has not arrived” to Ukraine. Rick Scott stated on January 29, 2020 in a TV ad in Iowa: "Vice President Biden threatened a foreign country and forced them to fire a prosecutor who was investigating a company," that paid his son Hunter. Mike Pompeo stated on January 24, 2020 in an NPR interview: When asked if he’s defended former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, "I've defended every single person on this team." Charles Schumer stated on January 24, 2020 in a news conference: "The American people are overwhelmingly with us" in calling witnesses in Senate trial Jay Sekulow stated on January 22, 2020 in the Senate impeachment trial: Says President Donald Trump’s hold on Ukraine aid was like when "the Obama administration withheld $585 million of promised aid to Egypt in 2013 ... (and within the fiscal year) they didn't have to disclose the halt to anyone." Facebook posts stated on December 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: "If Trump is impeached in the house & not senate, he can run 2 more times." Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2020 in a tweet: "The Democrat controlled House never even asked John Bolton to testify." Bloggers stated on January 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi said, "If impeachment fails, I will resign immediately." Bloggers stated on January 18, 2020 in a story: Says a "fact check" shows that Nancy Pelosi moved "billions of Social Security funds to cover impeachment costs." Pat Cipollone stated on January 21, 2020 in remarks in the Senate impeachment trial: "Not even (House Intelligence Chairman Adam) Schiff’s Republican colleagues were allowed into the SCIF" during the House impeachment investigation.
Kevin McCarthy stated on September 12, 2023 in a speech: On moving forward with an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden with a House vote. Facebook posts stated on August 19, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows “articles of impeachment to be filed against President Joe Biden today!” Facebook posts stated on June 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: Kevin McCarthy “announces impeachment proceeding for Biden regime.” Facebook posts stated on September 12, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Nancy Pelosi set to resign from Congress as Trump files impeachment lawsuits against her.” Facebook posts stated on June 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Biden gets brutal impeachment.” Facebook posts stated on February 13, 2021 in a text post: Donald Trump's second impeachment "cost $33 million." Michael van der Veen stated on February 12, 2021 in a speech at the U.S. Senate: After the Capitol insurrection, “one of the first people arrested was a leader of antifa." Bloggers stated on February 9, 2021 in an article: “Manipulated Video used in House Impeachment Looks to Have VIOLATED House Rules” DCCC stated on February 2, 2021 in an attack ad: Says Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., “stood with Trump and the lies… He stood with QAnon, not you.” Jake Tapper stated on January 13, 2021 in remarks in a CNN broadcast: The second presidential impeachment of Donald Trump was “the most bipartisan impeachment in American history.” Facebook posts stated on January 9, 2021 in a screenshot: A second impeachment means Donald Trump loses his lifetime pension, travel allowance, Secret Service detail, and his ability to run for public office. Jody Hice stated on November 12, 2020 in a tweet: Democrats “spent 4 years refusing to acknowledge Trump’s 2016 victory.” Facebook posts stated on May 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says it was "a crime for Nixon to wiretap the Democrats at Watergate but OK for Obama to wiretap Republicans at Trump Tower.” Bloggers stated on May 4, 2020 in a blog post: Greta Thunberg “going on hunger strike until Trump is removed.” Donald Trump stated on April 4, 2020 in a Coronavirus Task Force press briefing: Says fired inspector general Michael Atkinson brought a “terrible, inaccurate whistleblower report” to Congress. Bloggers stated on February 25, 2020 in a blog post: “Congress files charges against Nancy Pelosi.” Viral image stated on December 15, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Maxine Waters said: “I say, we knock off Trump and then, go after Pence. We have the power.” Viral image stated on January 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi said, “If the Senate conducts a sham trial, our caucus will just impeach the president again. We have no shortage of impeachment offenses. This president is a criminal.” Viral image stated on February 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says William Barr tweeted, “BREAKING NEWS Senator Mitt Romney is the only Republican Senator who voted to remove President Trump from office… IN A COMPLETELY UNRELATED STORY Senator Mitt Romney is also the only Republican Senator who has a son who sits on the board of a Ukrainian Energy Company.” Jeanne Ives stated on January 29, 2020 in a press release: Says U.S. Rep. Sean Casten “demanded the impeachment of the Republican President before the Mueller report was even released.” Val Demings stated on January 29, 2020 in the impeachment trial: “All of the aid has not arrived” to Ukraine. Rick Scott stated on January 29, 2020 in a TV ad in Iowa: "Vice President Biden threatened a foreign country and forced them to fire a prosecutor who was investigating a company," that paid his son Hunter. Mike Pompeo stated on January 24, 2020 in an NPR interview: When asked if he’s defended former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, "I've defended every single person on this team." Charles Schumer stated on January 24, 2020 in a news conference: "The American people are overwhelmingly with us" in calling witnesses in Senate trial Jay Sekulow stated on January 22, 2020 in the Senate impeachment trial: Says President Donald Trump’s hold on Ukraine aid was like when "the Obama administration withheld $585 million of promised aid to Egypt in 2013 ... (and within the fiscal year) they didn't have to disclose the halt to anyone." Facebook posts stated on December 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: "If Trump is impeached in the house & not senate, he can run 2 more times." Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2020 in a tweet: "The Democrat controlled House never even asked John Bolton to testify." Bloggers stated on January 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi said, "If impeachment fails, I will resign immediately." Bloggers stated on January 18, 2020 in a story: Says a "fact check" shows that Nancy Pelosi moved "billions of Social Security funds to cover impeachment costs." Pat Cipollone stated on January 21, 2020 in remarks in the Senate impeachment trial: "Not even (House Intelligence Chairman Adam) Schiff’s Republican colleagues were allowed into the SCIF" during the House impeachment investigation.
Kevin McCarthy stated on September 12, 2023 in a speech: On moving forward with an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden with a House vote.
Facebook posts stated on August 19, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows “articles of impeachment to be filed against President Joe Biden today!”
Facebook posts stated on June 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: Kevin McCarthy “announces impeachment proceeding for Biden regime.”
Facebook posts stated on September 12, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Nancy Pelosi set to resign from Congress as Trump files impeachment lawsuits against her.”
Facebook posts stated on February 13, 2021 in a text post: Donald Trump's second impeachment "cost $33 million."
Michael van der Veen stated on February 12, 2021 in a speech at the U.S. Senate: After the Capitol insurrection, “one of the first people arrested was a leader of antifa."
Bloggers stated on February 9, 2021 in an article: “Manipulated Video used in House Impeachment Looks to Have VIOLATED House Rules”
DCCC stated on February 2, 2021 in an attack ad: Says Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., “stood with Trump and the lies… He stood with QAnon, not you.”
Jake Tapper stated on January 13, 2021 in remarks in a CNN broadcast: The second presidential impeachment of Donald Trump was “the most bipartisan impeachment in American history.”
Facebook posts stated on January 9, 2021 in a screenshot: A second impeachment means Donald Trump loses his lifetime pension, travel allowance, Secret Service detail, and his ability to run for public office.
Jody Hice stated on November 12, 2020 in a tweet: Democrats “spent 4 years refusing to acknowledge Trump’s 2016 victory.”
Facebook posts stated on May 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says it was "a crime for Nixon to wiretap the Democrats at Watergate but OK for Obama to wiretap Republicans at Trump Tower.”
Bloggers stated on May 4, 2020 in a blog post: Greta Thunberg “going on hunger strike until Trump is removed.”
Donald Trump stated on April 4, 2020 in a Coronavirus Task Force press briefing: Says fired inspector general Michael Atkinson brought a “terrible, inaccurate whistleblower report” to Congress.
Viral image stated on December 15, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Maxine Waters said: “I say, we knock off Trump and then, go after Pence. We have the power.”
Viral image stated on January 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi said, “If the Senate conducts a sham trial, our caucus will just impeach the president again. We have no shortage of impeachment offenses. This president is a criminal.”
Viral image stated on February 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says William Barr tweeted, “BREAKING NEWS Senator Mitt Romney is the only Republican Senator who voted to remove President Trump from office… IN A COMPLETELY UNRELATED STORY Senator Mitt Romney is also the only Republican Senator who has a son who sits on the board of a Ukrainian Energy Company.”
Jeanne Ives stated on January 29, 2020 in a press release: Says U.S. Rep. Sean Casten “demanded the impeachment of the Republican President before the Mueller report was even released.”
Val Demings stated on January 29, 2020 in the impeachment trial: “All of the aid has not arrived” to Ukraine.
Rick Scott stated on January 29, 2020 in a TV ad in Iowa: "Vice President Biden threatened a foreign country and forced them to fire a prosecutor who was investigating a company," that paid his son Hunter.
Mike Pompeo stated on January 24, 2020 in an NPR interview: When asked if he’s defended former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, "I've defended every single person on this team."
Charles Schumer stated on January 24, 2020 in a news conference: "The American people are overwhelmingly with us" in calling witnesses in Senate trial
Jay Sekulow stated on January 22, 2020 in the Senate impeachment trial: Says President Donald Trump’s hold on Ukraine aid was like when "the Obama administration withheld $585 million of promised aid to Egypt in 2013 ... (and within the fiscal year) they didn't have to disclose the halt to anyone."
Facebook posts stated on December 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: "If Trump is impeached in the house & not senate, he can run 2 more times."
Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2020 in a tweet: "The Democrat controlled House never even asked John Bolton to testify."
Bloggers stated on January 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi said, "If impeachment fails, I will resign immediately."
Bloggers stated on January 18, 2020 in a story: Says a "fact check" shows that Nancy Pelosi moved "billions of Social Security funds to cover impeachment costs."
Pat Cipollone stated on January 21, 2020 in remarks in the Senate impeachment trial: "Not even (House Intelligence Chairman Adam) Schiff’s Republican colleagues were allowed into the SCIF" during the House impeachment investigation.