During his first campaign rally after Democrats announced two articles of impeachment and the Justice Department inspector general released a report on the FBI’s Russia investigation, President Donald Trump distorted the facts on both topics.
Stories by Eugene Kiely
Director, FactCheck.org
How Old Claims Compare to IG Report
Republicans Cherry-Pick Facts on Impeachment
FactChecking Trump’s NATO Remarks
FactChecking the November Democratic Debate
Trump Cherry-Picks Sondland Testimony
Legal Implications of Outing the Whistleblower
In one heated exchange during day three of the impeachment hearings, Rep. Adam Schiff cut off a line of questioning to protect the whistleblower’s identity, saying the whistleblower has “a statutory right to anonymity.” But the law he cited does not explicitly prohibit members of Congress from disclosing a whistleblower’s name.
Discrepancy in White House Versions of First Trump-Zelensky Phone Call
A White House statement issued April 21 said President Trump in a phone call with Volodymyr Zelensky “expressed his commitment to work together with President-elect Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people to implement reforms that strengthen democracy, increase prosperity, and root out corruption.” But a newly released White House memo of the April call showed Trump did not discuss any of that.