Latest Fact-checks in Transparency 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 James Carville stated on March 15, 2015 in a broadcast of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": Says "Jeb Bush has released 10 percent of his emails." Juan Williams stated on March 15, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": There was "just about zero press coverage" of the 2007 Bush White House email controversy. American Bridge 21st Century stated on March 4, 2015 in an online post: "(Jeb) Bush, not the State of Florida, decided which private emails to disclose." David Shuster stated on March 10, 2015 in a Hillary Clinton press conference: Said former U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Scott Gration "was forced to resign two years ago because of his personal use of emails." Joe Scarborough stated on March 9, 2015 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says Hillary Clinton "sent a memo" to all State Department staff that said "you should not do State Department business on personal email." Charles Schumer stated on March 8, 2015 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "The State Department asked all secretaries of state to send their emails over." Hillary Clinton's "the only one who’s done it." Peter Kilmartin stated on October 2, 2014 in an interview on Rhode Island Public Radio: "In the past three years, we have prosecuted or brought more cases on access to public records than in the previous 12 years combined." Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2014 in posts on Facebook: "Fox admits they lie" and, under the First Amendment, "have the right to lie or deliberately distort news reports on public airwaves." Rush Limbaugh stated on August 15, 2014 in comments on his radio show: When news broke that Ferguson 18-year-old Michael Brown was a suspect in a robbery, "MSNBC practically went off the air for a while to have behind-closed-doors meetings to figure out how to deal with this new revelation." Joe Biden stated on June 23, 2014 in the White House Summit on Working Families: "I don't own a single stock or bond … I have no savings accounts." Bill Nelson stated on June 13, 2014 in his campaign website: "Gov. Rick Scott signed into law a bill that gives Florida's public officials an easy way to avoid disclosing their personal finances." Bill Kristol stated on December 22, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says President Barack Obama "came into office very concerned about" wiretappings but "then he became president of the United States, he got all the briefings … (and) he decided … the balance is probably pretty appropriately struck." Coalition for Fair Budget Priorities stated on September 25, 2013 in a website statement: Says taxpayer subsidy for the Oregon Convention Center hotel jumped $100 million in closed-door sessions Gina Raimondo stated on October 21, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: "Providence has more of its pension fund invested in hedge funds and is less transparent" about it than the state. Chris Larson stated on August 27, 2013 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker "hasn't done a public event this entire year." Jim Taricani stated on March 24, 2013 in a comment made on "10 News Conference.": "No one knows who bought the [38 Studios] bonds. And there was some language put in the bond offer that they must remain anonymous." William Perry stated on March 20, 2013 in newspaper column: Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed held not one conversation with the public about the new Falcons stadium project Peter Barca stated on February 19, 2013 in an interview: "You can't bring an iPad or a piece of paper and a pencil in the (Wisconsin Assembly) gallery to take notes of what's going on," but "you can bring a gun up there." Tim Knopp stated on February 12, 2013 in a press release: Knopp says he upheld a campaign promise not to join the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). David Cicilline stated on September 4, 2012 in a debate: "The auditor [for the city of Providence] was not locked out" of access to the city's finances. Sheldon Whitehouse stated on August 16, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate.: "An April study found that about 70 percent of ads in this election cycle have been negative [due to SuperPACs], up from only 9 percent through the same period in 2008." Kasim Reed stated on April 25, 2012 in a press release: The recent process of awarding $3 billion worth of airport vending contracts was the "most open and transparent procurement process in the city’s history." H. Ford Gravitt stated on April 17, 2012 in a meeting: "We don’t allow filming inside of the City Hall unless there is a specific reason." Kathleen Falk stated on April 6, 2012 in a news release: Says Gov. Scott Walker signed abortion, sex education and discrimination bills "in secret." Andrew Napolitano stated on March 15, 2012 in an interview on Fox News: A bill that could restrict free speech when the president is nearby was signed by President Barack Obama "in secret." New Hampshire Republican Party stated on March 8, 2012 in a written statement.: Says former U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter refused to host town hall meetings during her time in Congress. Kathleen Falk stated on February 18, 2012 in a candidates forum: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker doesn't make his calendar public -- "he's on our dime and we don't know where he is." Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "In campaigns in the past with Sen. McCain and President George W. Bush and others, they have tended to release tax records in April." Democratic National Committee stated on December 6, 2011 in a Web video.: "Traditionally, presidential candidates release their tax returns . . . Mitt Romney still won’t." Mitt Romney stated on November 21, 2011 in an interview with the editorial board of the 'Telegraph.': Says he followed state law and the precedent of other Massachusetts governors when he erased electronic communications as he left office.
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James Carville stated on March 15, 2015 in a broadcast of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": Says "Jeb Bush has released 10 percent of his emails." Juan Williams stated on March 15, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": There was "just about zero press coverage" of the 2007 Bush White House email controversy. American Bridge 21st Century stated on March 4, 2015 in an online post: "(Jeb) Bush, not the State of Florida, decided which private emails to disclose." David Shuster stated on March 10, 2015 in a Hillary Clinton press conference: Said former U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Scott Gration "was forced to resign two years ago because of his personal use of emails." Joe Scarborough stated on March 9, 2015 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says Hillary Clinton "sent a memo" to all State Department staff that said "you should not do State Department business on personal email." Charles Schumer stated on March 8, 2015 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "The State Department asked all secretaries of state to send their emails over." Hillary Clinton's "the only one who’s done it." Peter Kilmartin stated on October 2, 2014 in an interview on Rhode Island Public Radio: "In the past three years, we have prosecuted or brought more cases on access to public records than in the previous 12 years combined." Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2014 in posts on Facebook: "Fox admits they lie" and, under the First Amendment, "have the right to lie or deliberately distort news reports on public airwaves." Rush Limbaugh stated on August 15, 2014 in comments on his radio show: When news broke that Ferguson 18-year-old Michael Brown was a suspect in a robbery, "MSNBC practically went off the air for a while to have behind-closed-doors meetings to figure out how to deal with this new revelation." Joe Biden stated on June 23, 2014 in the White House Summit on Working Families: "I don't own a single stock or bond … I have no savings accounts." Bill Nelson stated on June 13, 2014 in his campaign website: "Gov. Rick Scott signed into law a bill that gives Florida's public officials an easy way to avoid disclosing their personal finances." Bill Kristol stated on December 22, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says President Barack Obama "came into office very concerned about" wiretappings but "then he became president of the United States, he got all the briefings … (and) he decided … the balance is probably pretty appropriately struck." Coalition for Fair Budget Priorities stated on September 25, 2013 in a website statement: Says taxpayer subsidy for the Oregon Convention Center hotel jumped $100 million in closed-door sessions Gina Raimondo stated on October 21, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: "Providence has more of its pension fund invested in hedge funds and is less transparent" about it than the state. Chris Larson stated on August 27, 2013 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker "hasn't done a public event this entire year." Jim Taricani stated on March 24, 2013 in a comment made on "10 News Conference.": "No one knows who bought the [38 Studios] bonds. And there was some language put in the bond offer that they must remain anonymous." William Perry stated on March 20, 2013 in newspaper column: Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed held not one conversation with the public about the new Falcons stadium project Peter Barca stated on February 19, 2013 in an interview: "You can't bring an iPad or a piece of paper and a pencil in the (Wisconsin Assembly) gallery to take notes of what's going on," but "you can bring a gun up there." Tim Knopp stated on February 12, 2013 in a press release: Knopp says he upheld a campaign promise not to join the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). David Cicilline stated on September 4, 2012 in a debate: "The auditor [for the city of Providence] was not locked out" of access to the city's finances. Sheldon Whitehouse stated on August 16, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate.: "An April study found that about 70 percent of ads in this election cycle have been negative [due to SuperPACs], up from only 9 percent through the same period in 2008." Kasim Reed stated on April 25, 2012 in a press release: The recent process of awarding $3 billion worth of airport vending contracts was the "most open and transparent procurement process in the city’s history." H. Ford Gravitt stated on April 17, 2012 in a meeting: "We don’t allow filming inside of the City Hall unless there is a specific reason." Kathleen Falk stated on April 6, 2012 in a news release: Says Gov. Scott Walker signed abortion, sex education and discrimination bills "in secret." Andrew Napolitano stated on March 15, 2012 in an interview on Fox News: A bill that could restrict free speech when the president is nearby was signed by President Barack Obama "in secret." New Hampshire Republican Party stated on March 8, 2012 in a written statement.: Says former U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter refused to host town hall meetings during her time in Congress. Kathleen Falk stated on February 18, 2012 in a candidates forum: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker doesn't make his calendar public -- "he's on our dime and we don't know where he is." Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "In campaigns in the past with Sen. McCain and President George W. Bush and others, they have tended to release tax records in April." Democratic National Committee stated on December 6, 2011 in a Web video.: "Traditionally, presidential candidates release their tax returns . . . Mitt Romney still won’t." Mitt Romney stated on November 21, 2011 in an interview with the editorial board of the 'Telegraph.': Says he followed state law and the precedent of other Massachusetts governors when he erased electronic communications as he left office.
James Carville stated on March 15, 2015 in a broadcast of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": Says "Jeb Bush has released 10 percent of his emails."
Juan Williams stated on March 15, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": There was "just about zero press coverage" of the 2007 Bush White House email controversy.
American Bridge 21st Century stated on March 4, 2015 in an online post: "(Jeb) Bush, not the State of Florida, decided which private emails to disclose."
David Shuster stated on March 10, 2015 in a Hillary Clinton press conference: Said former U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Scott Gration "was forced to resign two years ago because of his personal use of emails."
Joe Scarborough stated on March 9, 2015 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says Hillary Clinton "sent a memo" to all State Department staff that said "you should not do State Department business on personal email."
Charles Schumer stated on March 8, 2015 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "The State Department asked all secretaries of state to send their emails over." Hillary Clinton's "the only one who’s done it."
Peter Kilmartin stated on October 2, 2014 in an interview on Rhode Island Public Radio: "In the past three years, we have prosecuted or brought more cases on access to public records than in the previous 12 years combined."
Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2014 in posts on Facebook: "Fox admits they lie" and, under the First Amendment, "have the right to lie or deliberately distort news reports on public airwaves."
Rush Limbaugh stated on August 15, 2014 in comments on his radio show: When news broke that Ferguson 18-year-old Michael Brown was a suspect in a robbery, "MSNBC practically went off the air for a while to have behind-closed-doors meetings to figure out how to deal with this new revelation."
Joe Biden stated on June 23, 2014 in the White House Summit on Working Families: "I don't own a single stock or bond … I have no savings accounts."
Bill Nelson stated on June 13, 2014 in his campaign website: "Gov. Rick Scott signed into law a bill that gives Florida's public officials an easy way to avoid disclosing their personal finances."
Bill Kristol stated on December 22, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says President Barack Obama "came into office very concerned about" wiretappings but "then he became president of the United States, he got all the briefings … (and) he decided … the balance is probably pretty appropriately struck."
Coalition for Fair Budget Priorities stated on September 25, 2013 in a website statement: Says taxpayer subsidy for the Oregon Convention Center hotel jumped $100 million in closed-door sessions
Gina Raimondo stated on October 21, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: "Providence has more of its pension fund invested in hedge funds and is less transparent" about it than the state.
Chris Larson stated on August 27, 2013 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker "hasn't done a public event this entire year."
Jim Taricani stated on March 24, 2013 in a comment made on "10 News Conference.": "No one knows who bought the [38 Studios] bonds. And there was some language put in the bond offer that they must remain anonymous."
William Perry stated on March 20, 2013 in newspaper column: Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed held not one conversation with the public about the new Falcons stadium project
Peter Barca stated on February 19, 2013 in an interview: "You can't bring an iPad or a piece of paper and a pencil in the (Wisconsin Assembly) gallery to take notes of what's going on," but "you can bring a gun up there."
Tim Knopp stated on February 12, 2013 in a press release: Knopp says he upheld a campaign promise not to join the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
David Cicilline stated on September 4, 2012 in a debate: "The auditor [for the city of Providence] was not locked out" of access to the city's finances.
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on August 16, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate.: "An April study found that about 70 percent of ads in this election cycle have been negative [due to SuperPACs], up from only 9 percent through the same period in 2008."
Kasim Reed stated on April 25, 2012 in a press release: The recent process of awarding $3 billion worth of airport vending contracts was the "most open and transparent procurement process in the city’s history."
H. Ford Gravitt stated on April 17, 2012 in a meeting: "We don’t allow filming inside of the City Hall unless there is a specific reason."
Kathleen Falk stated on April 6, 2012 in a news release: Says Gov. Scott Walker signed abortion, sex education and discrimination bills "in secret."
Andrew Napolitano stated on March 15, 2012 in an interview on Fox News: A bill that could restrict free speech when the president is nearby was signed by President Barack Obama "in secret."
New Hampshire Republican Party stated on March 8, 2012 in a written statement.: Says former U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter refused to host town hall meetings during her time in Congress.
Kathleen Falk stated on February 18, 2012 in a candidates forum: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker doesn't make his calendar public -- "he's on our dime and we don't know where he is."
Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "In campaigns in the past with Sen. McCain and President George W. Bush and others, they have tended to release tax records in April."
Democratic National Committee stated on December 6, 2011 in a Web video.: "Traditionally, presidential candidates release their tax returns . . . Mitt Romney still won’t."
Mitt Romney stated on November 21, 2011 in an interview with the editorial board of the 'Telegraph.': Says he followed state law and the precedent of other Massachusetts governors when he erased electronic communications as he left office.
