Latest 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 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. Tucker Carlson stated on November 1, 2021 in his documentary series "Patriot Purge": “Jan. 6 is being used as a pretext to strip millions of Americans, disfavored Americans, of their core constitutional rights.” Viral image stated on October 25, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Alec Baldwin arrested for first-degree murder and possession of child pornography.” X posts stated on October 27, 2021 in a tweet: Says Marjorie Taylor Greene tweeted: “People can’t really be convicted on such flimsy circumstantial evidence as ‘having a similar gait’ or ‘owning the identical shoes’ or ‘being in DC and not having any alibi for that time’ can they?! I don’t recognize this America.” 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." TikTok posts stated on August 26, 2021 in a TikTok video: "Verizon promotes defunding the police and (the) idea that America is fundamentally racist." Melissa Agard stated on September 2, 2021 in News release: "No other country on the planet witnesses the number of gun deaths that we do here in the United States, and it’s not even close." 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.’” Instagram posts stated on July 28, 2021 in Instagram and Facebook posts: Says D.C. police officer Michael Fanone is the same person who was arrested after carrying a Confederate flag through the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Instagram posts stated on July 24, 2021 in an Instagram post: People charged in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol are “political prisoners” and “non-violent trespassers” who have been held in solitary confinement for the past six months. Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: A bodyguard of a high-ranking Democrat in Congress fired the shot that killed Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6. Donald Trump stated on July 7, 2021 in a press conference: "The person that shot Ashli Babbitt — boom — right through the head — just boom — there was no reason for that." Instagram posts stated on June 27, 2021 in an Instagram post: Three white former police officers were sentenced to less prison time — combined — for killing three Black people than a Black man was for selling marijuana. Lori Lightfoot stated on June 28, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: Cook County’s criminal courts “have been shut down for 15 months.” Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Maxine Waters just introduced a bill to re-name Memorial Day — George Floyd Day." X posts stated on May 30, 2021 in a Twitter post: “Police budgets are at their highest they've ever been, there hasn’t actually been any defunding the police.” Viral image stated on June 2, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows R. Kelly being released from prison in 2021. Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Caitlyn Jenner “literally killed someone 6 years ago in the streets and was released by a District Attorney.” YouTube videos stated on March 2, 2021 in a YouTube post: All charges were dropped against Bill Cosby and he was granted an early release. John Cox stated on May 4, 2021 in a campaign press conference: California Gov. Gavin Newsom “just let 76,000 inmates out of jail." Ron DeSantis stated on April 19, 2021 in a speech: “If you look at some of these places that (reduced police funding), they’ve already seen crime go up." Tim Scott stated on April 28, 2021 in a GOP response to President Joe Biden's speech: Says Democrats blocked his efforts at police reform. Kevin Parker stated on April 14, 2021 in a Tweet: “Law enforcement violence is the leading cause of death for young Black men and women in the US.” Kirk Cox stated on April 7, 2021 in a radio interview.: On Virginia’s new marijuana law: “You can have up to one pound with only a $25 fine.” Black Lives Matter stated on April 20, 2021 in a tweet: “Biden is currently sending more military equipment to our neighborhoods than Trump did.”
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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. Tucker Carlson stated on November 1, 2021 in his documentary series "Patriot Purge": “Jan. 6 is being used as a pretext to strip millions of Americans, disfavored Americans, of their core constitutional rights.” Viral image stated on October 25, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Alec Baldwin arrested for first-degree murder and possession of child pornography.” X posts stated on October 27, 2021 in a tweet: Says Marjorie Taylor Greene tweeted: “People can’t really be convicted on such flimsy circumstantial evidence as ‘having a similar gait’ or ‘owning the identical shoes’ or ‘being in DC and not having any alibi for that time’ can they?! I don’t recognize this America.” 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." TikTok posts stated on August 26, 2021 in a TikTok video: "Verizon promotes defunding the police and (the) idea that America is fundamentally racist." Melissa Agard stated on September 2, 2021 in News release: "No other country on the planet witnesses the number of gun deaths that we do here in the United States, and it’s not even close." 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.’” Instagram posts stated on July 28, 2021 in Instagram and Facebook posts: Says D.C. police officer Michael Fanone is the same person who was arrested after carrying a Confederate flag through the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Instagram posts stated on July 24, 2021 in an Instagram post: People charged in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol are “political prisoners” and “non-violent trespassers” who have been held in solitary confinement for the past six months. Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: A bodyguard of a high-ranking Democrat in Congress fired the shot that killed Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6. Donald Trump stated on July 7, 2021 in a press conference: "The person that shot Ashli Babbitt — boom — right through the head — just boom — there was no reason for that." Instagram posts stated on June 27, 2021 in an Instagram post: Three white former police officers were sentenced to less prison time — combined — for killing three Black people than a Black man was for selling marijuana. Lori Lightfoot stated on June 28, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: Cook County’s criminal courts “have been shut down for 15 months.” Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Maxine Waters just introduced a bill to re-name Memorial Day — George Floyd Day." X posts stated on May 30, 2021 in a Twitter post: “Police budgets are at their highest they've ever been, there hasn’t actually been any defunding the police.” Viral image stated on June 2, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows R. Kelly being released from prison in 2021. Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Caitlyn Jenner “literally killed someone 6 years ago in the streets and was released by a District Attorney.” YouTube videos stated on March 2, 2021 in a YouTube post: All charges were dropped against Bill Cosby and he was granted an early release. John Cox stated on May 4, 2021 in a campaign press conference: California Gov. Gavin Newsom “just let 76,000 inmates out of jail." Ron DeSantis stated on April 19, 2021 in a speech: “If you look at some of these places that (reduced police funding), they’ve already seen crime go up." Tim Scott stated on April 28, 2021 in a GOP response to President Joe Biden's speech: Says Democrats blocked his efforts at police reform. Kevin Parker stated on April 14, 2021 in a Tweet: “Law enforcement violence is the leading cause of death for young Black men and women in the US.” Kirk Cox stated on April 7, 2021 in a radio interview.: On Virginia’s new marijuana law: “You can have up to one pound with only a $25 fine.” Black Lives Matter stated on April 20, 2021 in a tweet: “Biden is currently sending more military equipment to our neighborhoods than Trump did.”
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.
Tucker Carlson stated on November 1, 2021 in his documentary series "Patriot Purge": “Jan. 6 is being used as a pretext to strip millions of Americans, disfavored Americans, of their core constitutional rights.”
Viral image stated on October 25, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Alec Baldwin arrested for first-degree murder and possession of child pornography.”
X posts stated on October 27, 2021 in a tweet: Says Marjorie Taylor Greene tweeted: “People can’t really be convicted on such flimsy circumstantial evidence as ‘having a similar gait’ or ‘owning the identical shoes’ or ‘being in DC and not having any alibi for that time’ can they?! I don’t recognize this America.”
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."
TikTok posts stated on August 26, 2021 in a TikTok video: "Verizon promotes defunding the police and (the) idea that America is fundamentally racist."
Melissa Agard stated on September 2, 2021 in News release: "No other country on the planet witnesses the number of gun deaths that we do here in the United States, and it’s not even close."
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.’”
Instagram posts stated on July 28, 2021 in Instagram and Facebook posts: Says D.C. police officer Michael Fanone is the same person who was arrested after carrying a Confederate flag through the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Instagram posts stated on July 24, 2021 in an Instagram post: People charged in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol are “political prisoners” and “non-violent trespassers” who have been held in solitary confinement for the past six months.
Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: A bodyguard of a high-ranking Democrat in Congress fired the shot that killed Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6.
Donald Trump stated on July 7, 2021 in a press conference: "The person that shot Ashli Babbitt — boom — right through the head — just boom — there was no reason for that."
Instagram posts stated on June 27, 2021 in an Instagram post: Three white former police officers were sentenced to less prison time — combined — for killing three Black people than a Black man was for selling marijuana.
Lori Lightfoot stated on June 28, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: Cook County’s criminal courts “have been shut down for 15 months.”
Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Maxine Waters just introduced a bill to re-name Memorial Day — George Floyd Day."
X posts stated on May 30, 2021 in a Twitter post: “Police budgets are at their highest they've ever been, there hasn’t actually been any defunding the police.”
Viral image stated on June 2, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows R. Kelly being released from prison in 2021.
Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Caitlyn Jenner “literally killed someone 6 years ago in the streets and was released by a District Attorney.”
YouTube videos stated on March 2, 2021 in a YouTube post: All charges were dropped against Bill Cosby and he was granted an early release.
John Cox stated on May 4, 2021 in a campaign press conference: California Gov. Gavin Newsom “just let 76,000 inmates out of jail."
Ron DeSantis stated on April 19, 2021 in a speech: “If you look at some of these places that (reduced police funding), they’ve already seen crime go up."
Tim Scott stated on April 28, 2021 in a GOP response to President Joe Biden's speech: Says Democrats blocked his efforts at police reform.
Kevin Parker stated on April 14, 2021 in a Tweet: “Law enforcement violence is the leading cause of death for young Black men and women in the US.”
Kirk Cox stated on April 7, 2021 in a radio interview.: On Virginia’s new marijuana law: “You can have up to one pound with only a $25 fine.”
Black Lives Matter stated on April 20, 2021 in a tweet: “Biden is currently sending more military equipment to our neighborhoods than Trump did.”
