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Fact Checker

Anthony Cave fact-checks politicans in Arizona for ABC15/PolitiFact Arizona. Cave, a native of Miami, Florida, will cover various elections throughout the state. He previously reported for the Florida Keys Keynoter in Key West, Fla.

Featured Statements

Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy
stated on October 11, 2016 in a political advertisement:

"In one Colorado hospital, 50 percent of newborns tested had marijuana in their system."

By Anthony Cave • November 3, 2016
Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol
stated on October 14, 2016 in a political advertisement:

Department of Veterans Affairs doctors "are prohibited from recommending medical marijuana."

By Anthony Cave • October 26, 2016
Kellyanne Conway
stated on October 23, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press":

Says Hillary Clinton takes "tens of millions of dollars from countries that hate women, that disrespect women, that throw gays off of buildings."

By Linda Qiu • October 23, 2016
Ann Kirkpatrick
stated on October 10, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate:

Says Sen. John McCain "has taken more money from Wall Street than any other sitting senator."

By Anthony Cave • October 19, 2016
Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol
stated on September 27, 2016 in a political advertisement:

Says marijuana use among Colorado high school students "has not increased since legalization."

By Anthony Cave • October 6, 2016
Rudy Giuliani
stated on October 2, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press":

Says Hillary Clinton has "taken hundreds of millions from those countries" where "women are stoned, where women are killed for adultery and women can't drive."

By Lauren Carroll • October 2, 2016
Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy
stated on September 15, 2016 in a political advertisement:

Says Proposition 205 "blocks market entry" for new marijuana dispensaries.

By Anthony Cave • September 30, 2016
John McCain
stated on September 6, 2016 in a political advertisement:

Says Ann Kirkpatrick walked out "on constituents when questioned" on the Affordable Care Act.

By Anthony Cave • September 21, 2016
Donald Trump
stated on August 31, 2016 in an immigration policy speech in Phoenix:

Says Hillary Clinton has "not answered a single question" about her immigration plan.

By Anthony Cave • September 9, 2016
Club for Growth
stated on August 4, 2016 in a political advertisement:

Says Arizona congressional candidate Christine Jones "called Hillary Clinton ‘a capable and respected leader,’ and an ‘effective’ secretary of state. ... Hillary Clinton effective? Christine Jones thinks so."

By Anthony Cave • August 24, 2016

PolitiFact Sheet: Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s campaign attacks

By Anthony Cave • October 11, 2016
Did McCain flip on the Dream Act?

By Anthony Cave • May 26, 2016
3 answers about the Obama administration's letter on transgender students

By Anthony Cave • May 25, 2016
PolitiFact Sheet: What you need to know about Proposition 123

By Anthony Cave • May 9, 2016
Can prayer only include a higher power?

By Anthony Cave • February 11, 2016