After the Department of Homeland Security announced it would waive laws to enable miles of border wall construction in Texas, President Joe Biden said he “can’t stop” the money being spent on border barriers because of the way it was appropriated by Congress. That’s correct, experts told us.
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Director, FactCheck.org
Trump’s Misleading Claims About Electric Vehicles and the Auto Industry
FactChecking the Second GOP Primary Debate
Q&A on Looming Government Shutdown
Q&A on the Updated COVID-19 Vaccines
DeSantis’ Military Service as Navy Lawyer for SEAL Commander
FactChecking Trump’s Interview with Carlson
FactChecking the First GOP Debate
Q&A on Trump’s Georgia Indictment
Trump’s First Amendment Defense
Former President Donald Trump and one of his attorneys have invoked a First Amendment defense in response to the federal indictment charging Trump with trying to “subvert the legitimate election results.” But legal experts note Trump’s speech isn’t constitutionally protected if he engaged in a criminal conspiracy, as the indictment alleges.