Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced on Sept. 12 that he would direct the House to open a formal impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden. We review specific allegations that McCarthy made and where those allegations fall short of the evidence so far.
Stories by Eugene Kiely
Director, FactCheck.org
FactChecking Trump’s Interview with Carlson
FactChecking the First GOP Debate
Q&A on Trump’s Georgia Indictment
Trump’s Co-Conspirators in Georgia
Trump’s Defense Lawyer Spins the Facts
Indictment Details Trump’s Attempt to Overturn Swing State Election Outcomes
The federal indictment against former President Donald Trump, concerning his efforts to remain in office despite losing the election, details actions Trump and his co-conspirators allegedly took to get state officials to change legitimate electoral votes. The indictment says the pressure campaign involved knowingly making false claims of voter fraud — many of which we’ve written about before.