Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Impeachment 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." 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.” 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. 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." Jim Sensenbrenner stated on December 11, 2019 in a tweet: "104 House Democrats voted for impeachment before the Ukraine call took place." Facebook posts stated on October 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says House Democrats passed impeachment rules that "do not allow any witness to be called unless the witness is approved by Adam Schiff," "do not allow involvement of the President’s legal counsel" and "do not allow any witness to be questioned unless the question is approved by Adam Schiff." Bryan Steil stated on October 31, 2019 in a tweet: The House impeachment rules resolution "does not provide the president with due process protections that were afforded to both President Clinton and President Nixon." Nancy Pelosi stated on October 31, 2019 in an interview with Stephen Colbert: Says under the Democratic impeachment inquiry, Republicans get "more rights than we ever received in any of the other impeachment proceedings." Tom Cole stated on October 31, 2019 in a speech on the House floor: The impeachment process against Donald Trump "provides fewer due process protections and fewer protections for minority rights than what we have seen in previous impeachment efforts." Matt Gaetz stated on October 21, 2019 in a tweet: "Barack Obama put a permanent stop on this military aid to the Ukraine - he never allowed it to go." Mark Levin stated on October 3, 2019 in on Fox News's "Hannity": Says the whistleblower hired "left-wing lawyers, left-wing firms, Soros involved in funding one of them." Charlie Kirk stated on September 29, 2019 in a tweet: "Barack Obama asked Ukraine to investigate his political rival's campaign manager, 3 Democrat senators asked Ukraine to investigate Trump, and the DNC solicited Ukraine's help to dig up dirt on Trump." Beto O'Rourke stated on May 29, 2019 in a television appearance: "For more than a year, I have been saying that it’s time for Congress to act and begin impeachment proceedings."
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." 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.” 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. 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." Jim Sensenbrenner stated on December 11, 2019 in a tweet: "104 House Democrats voted for impeachment before the Ukraine call took place." Facebook posts stated on October 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says House Democrats passed impeachment rules that "do not allow any witness to be called unless the witness is approved by Adam Schiff," "do not allow involvement of the President’s legal counsel" and "do not allow any witness to be questioned unless the question is approved by Adam Schiff." Bryan Steil stated on October 31, 2019 in a tweet: The House impeachment rules resolution "does not provide the president with due process protections that were afforded to both President Clinton and President Nixon." Nancy Pelosi stated on October 31, 2019 in an interview with Stephen Colbert: Says under the Democratic impeachment inquiry, Republicans get "more rights than we ever received in any of the other impeachment proceedings." Tom Cole stated on October 31, 2019 in a speech on the House floor: The impeachment process against Donald Trump "provides fewer due process protections and fewer protections for minority rights than what we have seen in previous impeachment efforts." Matt Gaetz stated on October 21, 2019 in a tweet: "Barack Obama put a permanent stop on this military aid to the Ukraine - he never allowed it to go." Mark Levin stated on October 3, 2019 in on Fox News's "Hannity": Says the whistleblower hired "left-wing lawyers, left-wing firms, Soros involved in funding one of them." Charlie Kirk stated on September 29, 2019 in a tweet: "Barack Obama asked Ukraine to investigate his political rival's campaign manager, 3 Democrat senators asked Ukraine to investigate Trump, and the DNC solicited Ukraine's help to dig up dirt on Trump." Beto O'Rourke stated on May 29, 2019 in a television appearance: "For more than a year, I have been saying that it’s time for Congress to act and begin impeachment proceedings."
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."
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.”
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.
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."
Jim Sensenbrenner stated on December 11, 2019 in a tweet: "104 House Democrats voted for impeachment before the Ukraine call took place."
Facebook posts stated on October 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says House Democrats passed impeachment rules that "do not allow any witness to be called unless the witness is approved by Adam Schiff," "do not allow involvement of the President’s legal counsel" and "do not allow any witness to be questioned unless the question is approved by Adam Schiff."
Bryan Steil stated on October 31, 2019 in a tweet: The House impeachment rules resolution "does not provide the president with due process protections that were afforded to both President Clinton and President Nixon."
Nancy Pelosi stated on October 31, 2019 in an interview with Stephen Colbert: Says under the Democratic impeachment inquiry, Republicans get "more rights than we ever received in any of the other impeachment proceedings."
Tom Cole stated on October 31, 2019 in a speech on the House floor: The impeachment process against Donald Trump "provides fewer due process protections and fewer protections for minority rights than what we have seen in previous impeachment efforts."
Matt Gaetz stated on October 21, 2019 in a tweet: "Barack Obama put a permanent stop on this military aid to the Ukraine - he never allowed it to go."
Mark Levin stated on October 3, 2019 in on Fox News's "Hannity": Says the whistleblower hired "left-wing lawyers, left-wing firms, Soros involved in funding one of them."
Charlie Kirk stated on September 29, 2019 in a tweet: "Barack Obama asked Ukraine to investigate his political rival's campaign manager, 3 Democrat senators asked Ukraine to investigate Trump, and the DNC solicited Ukraine's help to dig up dirt on Trump."
Beto O'Rourke stated on May 29, 2019 in a television appearance: "For more than a year, I have been saying that it’s time for Congress to act and begin impeachment proceedings."
