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Devin Nunes stated on February 2, 2018 in a staff-written memo from the House Intelligence Committee:

Says the Steele dossier "was—according to (James Comey's) June 2017 testimony—'salacious and unverified.' "

By Louis Jacobson • February 5, 2018

Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address:

"In the past, we have foolishly released hundreds and hundreds of dangerous terrorists, only to meet them again on the battlefield — including the ISIS leader, al-Baghdadi, who we captured, who we had, who we released."

By Allison Graves • January 31, 2018

Keisha Lance Bottoms stated on January 2, 2018 in her inaugural speech:

"Atlanta is on its strongest financial footing in 40 years."

By Jon Greenberg • January 12, 2018

Donald Trump stated on January 4, 2018 in a tweet:

"I authorized Zero access to White House (actually turned him down many times) for author of phony book! I never spoke to him for book."

By John Kruzel • January 5, 2018

X posts stated on January 4, 2018 in a tweet:

"White House staff compiled a number of gorilla documentaries into a makeshift gorilla channel" for President Donald Trump.

By Jon Greenberg • January 5, 2018

Elizabeth Foley stated on January 2, 2018 in during a CNN panel discussion:

Says James Comey suggested and CNN reported that the basis of the wiretapping warrant for Trump adviser Carter Page was "all based on a dossier."

By Allison Graves • January 5, 2018

Donald Trump stated on January 3, 2018 in a statement released by the White House:

The Senate seat won in a special election by a Democrat had been "held for more than thirty years by Republicans."

By Louis Jacobson • January 3, 2018

Donald Trump stated on December 28, 2017 in a New York Times interview:

Said Dianne Feinstein said "there is no collusion" between the Trump campaign and Russia.

By Chris Nichols • January 2, 2018

USA Daily Portal stated on December 14, 2017 in a headline:

"Julia Roberts claims ‘Michelle Obama isn’t fit to clean Melania’s toilet’ "

By Amy Sherman • December 28, 2017

TheLastLineOfDefense.org stated on September 24, 2017 in a headline:

"NFL fines Pittsburgh Steelers $1 million each for skipping national anthem."

By Joshua Gillin • September 25, 2017

Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 14, 2017 in an attack ad:

Says Roy Moore is "on the wrong side of Trump’s border wall."

By Jon Greenberg • September 18, 2017

Beto O'Rourke stated on August 10, 2017 in a Facebook post:

Says "the latest polls show us tied neck-and-neck" with Sen. Ted Cruz.

By W. Gardner Selby • September 14, 2017

Mark Cuban stated on June 30, 2017 in a tweet:

"Twitter reaches only 15 percent of the population."

By W. Gardner Selby • July 26, 2017

Bloggers stated on April 6, 2017 in a headline:

"Massive Bumble Bee recall after 2 employees admit cooking a man and mixing him with a batch of tuna."

By Joshua Gillin • June 26, 2017

Great America Alliance stated on June 18, 2017 in a radio ad:

Says Barack Obama complained that Democrats continue to ignore blacks except at election time.

By Jon Greenberg • June 19, 2017

TheRedShtick.com stated on May 2, 2017 in an Internet post:

"Donald Trump praises Colonel Sanders for his service in the Civil War."

By Joshua Gillin • May 23, 2017

Ted Cruz stated on April 28, 2017 in a speech to the National Rifle Association:

"The first Congress passed a law mandating that every able-bodied man must own a musket."

By W. Gardner Selby • May 19, 2017

Bill Zedler stated on April 25, 2017 in his responses to a physician testifying before the Texas House Committee on Public Health:

Says a federal program that collects reported side-effects of vaccinations doesn’t accept possible outcomes extending to road accidents, heart attacks or suicides.

By W. Gardner Selby • May 11, 2017

Charlie Geren stated on April 11, 2017 in a letter to WFAA-TV in Dallas:

Says Texas House rules authorized by the Texas Constitution supersede the state law permitting anyone to record a public government meeting.

By W. Gardner Selby • April 27, 2017

Donna Campbell stated on March 22, 2017 in an email blast after meeting with President Trump:

"Seven out of ten doctors are not taking any new Medicaid patients as lower reimbursement rates make it cost-prohibitive."

By W. Gardner Selby • April 7, 2017

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