Latest Fact-checks in Supreme Court Donald Trump stated on September 18, 2018 in an exchange with reporters: On investigating during the Supreme Court confirmation process, "The FBI doesn’t do that." Tammy Baldwin stated on August 5, 2018 in an interview: On considering U.S. Supreme Court nominees. Kamala Harris stated on September 7, 2018 in a tweet: Says at his confirmation hearing Brett Kavanaugh said birth control methods could be considered "abortion-inducing drugs." Amy Klobuchar stated on July 9, 2018 in a tweet: Says Judge Brett Kavanaugh "ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was unconstitutional (reversed by full Circuit Court)." Kelda Helen Roys stated on July 19, 2018 in a TV ad: "In Wisconsin, abortion is still a crime." Demand Justice stated on July 12, 2018 in a television ad: Says Brett Kavanaugh "refused to uphold key patient protections in the past." Bernie Sanders stated on July 10, 2018 in Facebook post: Says Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s opinion that a president "may decline to enforce a statute . . . when the president deems the statute unconstitutional" is "contrary to 200 years of Supreme Court precedent." West Virginia Democratic Party stated on July 10, 2018 in a tweet: Says Patrick Morrisey’s "family’s firm was paid $500,000 to lobby AGAINST Trump’s last Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch." Andrew Napolitano stated on July 10, 2018 in an interview on "Fox and Friends.": Says Brett Kavanaugh is "pro-Obamacare." Chris Murphy stated on July 9, 2018 in a tweet: On assault weapons, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s position is "way out of the judicial mainstream, far to the right of even late Justice Scalia." Charles Schumer stated on July 10, 2018 in an interview on MSNBC: Says Brett Kavanaugh "has said the president shouldn't be investigated." Bloggers stated on June 30, 2018 in a blog post: "Justice Kennedy quit because he and his son helped Trump launder illegal Russian money through Deutsche Bank." Viral image stated on June 28, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Maxine Waters told CNN, "SCOTUS pick should be illegal immigrant." Viral image stated on July 3, 2018 in in an image: Says Democratic Senators "demand Supreme Court nominee not be unduly influenced by U.S. Constitution." Patrick Morrisey stated on May 11, 2018 in a radio interview: "If Joe Manchin had his way, Judge Gorsuch never would have been able to get a vote." Rebecca Dallet stated on February 2, 2018 in a TV interview: Says Supreme Court rival Michael Screnock "is running with the Koch brothers support." Donald Trump stated on April 28, 2017 in the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting: "For the first time in the modern political era, we have confirmed a new justice in the first 100 days." Howard Dean stated on April 20, 2017 in a tweet: "Hate speech is not protected by the first amendment." Ben Cardin stated on April 9, 2017 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "We’ve seen more filibusters on judicial nominees by the Republicans under President Obama than we saw in the whole history of the United States Senate." Maggie Hassan stated on March 28, 2017 in a letter: Says there is a "traditional 60-vote threshold for confirming Supreme Court nominees." Bill Nelson stated on March 7, 2017 in an online post: On filibusters for U.S. Supreme Court nominees. Tammy Baldwin stated on February 2, 2017 in various public comments: On whether the Senate should vote in a timely manner on a Supreme Court nominee. Sean Hannity stated on February 9, 2017 in on Fox News: The United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit is "the most overturned court in the country." Richard Durbin stated on February 1, 2017 in a interview on Morning Joe : Says President Barack Obama’s nominees met a standard of 60 votes, "a standard that was met by Elena Kagan as well as Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's choices." Bernie Sanders stated on February 5, 2017 in an interview on CNN: Says former President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominations "required 60 votes." Donald Trump stated on February 9, 2017 in a tweet: Says CNN’s Chris Cuomo "never asked" Sen. Richard Blumenthal about Blumenthal's misstatements on his own service in Vietnam. Mitch McConnell stated on February 1, 2017 in a tweet: "Not a single Democrat opposed Neil Gorsuch's confirmation in 2006." Nancy Pelosi stated on January 31, 2017 in a CNN town hall: Says Neil Gorsuch "comes down on the side of felons over gun safety." Sheri Dillon stated on January 11, 2017 in a press conference at Trump Tower: "Paying for a hotel room is not a gift or a present and it has nothing to do with an office. It's not an emolument." Ted Cruz stated on October 26, 2016 in a rally for a Colorado U.S. Senate nominee: "There is long historical precedent for a Supreme Court with fewer justices."
Donald Trump stated on September 18, 2018 in an exchange with reporters: On investigating during the Supreme Court confirmation process, "The FBI doesn’t do that." Tammy Baldwin stated on August 5, 2018 in an interview: On considering U.S. Supreme Court nominees. Kamala Harris stated on September 7, 2018 in a tweet: Says at his confirmation hearing Brett Kavanaugh said birth control methods could be considered "abortion-inducing drugs." Amy Klobuchar stated on July 9, 2018 in a tweet: Says Judge Brett Kavanaugh "ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was unconstitutional (reversed by full Circuit Court)." Kelda Helen Roys stated on July 19, 2018 in a TV ad: "In Wisconsin, abortion is still a crime." Demand Justice stated on July 12, 2018 in a television ad: Says Brett Kavanaugh "refused to uphold key patient protections in the past." Bernie Sanders stated on July 10, 2018 in Facebook post: Says Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s opinion that a president "may decline to enforce a statute . . . when the president deems the statute unconstitutional" is "contrary to 200 years of Supreme Court precedent." West Virginia Democratic Party stated on July 10, 2018 in a tweet: Says Patrick Morrisey’s "family’s firm was paid $500,000 to lobby AGAINST Trump’s last Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch." Andrew Napolitano stated on July 10, 2018 in an interview on "Fox and Friends.": Says Brett Kavanaugh is "pro-Obamacare." Chris Murphy stated on July 9, 2018 in a tweet: On assault weapons, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s position is "way out of the judicial mainstream, far to the right of even late Justice Scalia." Charles Schumer stated on July 10, 2018 in an interview on MSNBC: Says Brett Kavanaugh "has said the president shouldn't be investigated." Bloggers stated on June 30, 2018 in a blog post: "Justice Kennedy quit because he and his son helped Trump launder illegal Russian money through Deutsche Bank." Viral image stated on June 28, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Maxine Waters told CNN, "SCOTUS pick should be illegal immigrant." Viral image stated on July 3, 2018 in in an image: Says Democratic Senators "demand Supreme Court nominee not be unduly influenced by U.S. Constitution." Patrick Morrisey stated on May 11, 2018 in a radio interview: "If Joe Manchin had his way, Judge Gorsuch never would have been able to get a vote." Rebecca Dallet stated on February 2, 2018 in a TV interview: Says Supreme Court rival Michael Screnock "is running with the Koch brothers support." Donald Trump stated on April 28, 2017 in the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting: "For the first time in the modern political era, we have confirmed a new justice in the first 100 days." Howard Dean stated on April 20, 2017 in a tweet: "Hate speech is not protected by the first amendment." Ben Cardin stated on April 9, 2017 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "We’ve seen more filibusters on judicial nominees by the Republicans under President Obama than we saw in the whole history of the United States Senate." Maggie Hassan stated on March 28, 2017 in a letter: Says there is a "traditional 60-vote threshold for confirming Supreme Court nominees." Bill Nelson stated on March 7, 2017 in an online post: On filibusters for U.S. Supreme Court nominees. Tammy Baldwin stated on February 2, 2017 in various public comments: On whether the Senate should vote in a timely manner on a Supreme Court nominee. Sean Hannity stated on February 9, 2017 in on Fox News: The United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit is "the most overturned court in the country." Richard Durbin stated on February 1, 2017 in a interview on Morning Joe : Says President Barack Obama’s nominees met a standard of 60 votes, "a standard that was met by Elena Kagan as well as Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's choices." Bernie Sanders stated on February 5, 2017 in an interview on CNN: Says former President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominations "required 60 votes." Donald Trump stated on February 9, 2017 in a tweet: Says CNN’s Chris Cuomo "never asked" Sen. Richard Blumenthal about Blumenthal's misstatements on his own service in Vietnam. Mitch McConnell stated on February 1, 2017 in a tweet: "Not a single Democrat opposed Neil Gorsuch's confirmation in 2006." Nancy Pelosi stated on January 31, 2017 in a CNN town hall: Says Neil Gorsuch "comes down on the side of felons over gun safety." Sheri Dillon stated on January 11, 2017 in a press conference at Trump Tower: "Paying for a hotel room is not a gift or a present and it has nothing to do with an office. It's not an emolument." Ted Cruz stated on October 26, 2016 in a rally for a Colorado U.S. Senate nominee: "There is long historical precedent for a Supreme Court with fewer justices."
Donald Trump stated on September 18, 2018 in an exchange with reporters: On investigating during the Supreme Court confirmation process, "The FBI doesn’t do that."
Kamala Harris stated on September 7, 2018 in a tweet: Says at his confirmation hearing Brett Kavanaugh said birth control methods could be considered "abortion-inducing drugs."
Amy Klobuchar stated on July 9, 2018 in a tweet: Says Judge Brett Kavanaugh "ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was unconstitutional (reversed by full Circuit Court)."
Demand Justice stated on July 12, 2018 in a television ad: Says Brett Kavanaugh "refused to uphold key patient protections in the past."
Bernie Sanders stated on July 10, 2018 in Facebook post: Says Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s opinion that a president "may decline to enforce a statute . . . when the president deems the statute unconstitutional" is "contrary to 200 years of Supreme Court precedent."
West Virginia Democratic Party stated on July 10, 2018 in a tweet: Says Patrick Morrisey’s "family’s firm was paid $500,000 to lobby AGAINST Trump’s last Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch."
Andrew Napolitano stated on July 10, 2018 in an interview on "Fox and Friends.": Says Brett Kavanaugh is "pro-Obamacare."
Chris Murphy stated on July 9, 2018 in a tweet: On assault weapons, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s position is "way out of the judicial mainstream, far to the right of even late Justice Scalia."
Charles Schumer stated on July 10, 2018 in an interview on MSNBC: Says Brett Kavanaugh "has said the president shouldn't be investigated."
Bloggers stated on June 30, 2018 in a blog post: "Justice Kennedy quit because he and his son helped Trump launder illegal Russian money through Deutsche Bank."
Viral image stated on June 28, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Maxine Waters told CNN, "SCOTUS pick should be illegal immigrant."
Viral image stated on July 3, 2018 in in an image: Says Democratic Senators "demand Supreme Court nominee not be unduly influenced by U.S. Constitution."
Patrick Morrisey stated on May 11, 2018 in a radio interview: "If Joe Manchin had his way, Judge Gorsuch never would have been able to get a vote."
Rebecca Dallet stated on February 2, 2018 in a TV interview: Says Supreme Court rival Michael Screnock "is running with the Koch brothers support."
Donald Trump stated on April 28, 2017 in the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting: "For the first time in the modern political era, we have confirmed a new justice in the first 100 days."
Howard Dean stated on April 20, 2017 in a tweet: "Hate speech is not protected by the first amendment."
Ben Cardin stated on April 9, 2017 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "We’ve seen more filibusters on judicial nominees by the Republicans under President Obama than we saw in the whole history of the United States Senate."
Maggie Hassan stated on March 28, 2017 in a letter: Says there is a "traditional 60-vote threshold for confirming Supreme Court nominees."
Bill Nelson stated on March 7, 2017 in an online post: On filibusters for U.S. Supreme Court nominees.
Tammy Baldwin stated on February 2, 2017 in various public comments: On whether the Senate should vote in a timely manner on a Supreme Court nominee.
Sean Hannity stated on February 9, 2017 in on Fox News: The United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit is "the most overturned court in the country."
Richard Durbin stated on February 1, 2017 in a interview on Morning Joe : Says President Barack Obama’s nominees met a standard of 60 votes, "a standard that was met by Elena Kagan as well as Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's choices."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 5, 2017 in an interview on CNN: Says former President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominations "required 60 votes."
Donald Trump stated on February 9, 2017 in a tweet: Says CNN’s Chris Cuomo "never asked" Sen. Richard Blumenthal about Blumenthal's misstatements on his own service in Vietnam.
Mitch McConnell stated on February 1, 2017 in a tweet: "Not a single Democrat opposed Neil Gorsuch's confirmation in 2006."
Nancy Pelosi stated on January 31, 2017 in a CNN town hall: Says Neil Gorsuch "comes down on the side of felons over gun safety."
Sheri Dillon stated on January 11, 2017 in a press conference at Trump Tower: "Paying for a hotel room is not a gift or a present and it has nothing to do with an office. It's not an emolument."
Ted Cruz stated on October 26, 2016 in a rally for a Colorado U.S. Senate nominee: "There is long historical precedent for a Supreme Court with fewer justices."
