Sean Christensen, Author at FactCheck.org

Ocasio-Cortez Was Arrested at Abortion-Rights Protest, Contrary to Social Media Posts

July 22, 2022

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was one of 17 members of Congress arrested at an abortion-rights protest on July 19. But social media posts falsely claim she was “pretending to be arrested.” Capitol Police records show the arrests did occur, and the congresswoman posted the arrest paperwork on her Instagram account.

Democracy PAC/Democracy PAC II

July 8, 2022

Liberal super PACs created by billionaire George Soros to fund political organizations that help elect Democrats.

Stacey Abrams on Violent Crime, Defunding the Police

June 29, 2022

Stacey Abrams, who faces Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in a rematch this fall, correctly accused Kemp’s TV ad makers of “conveniently” editing her comments about defunding the police, but she falsely claimed that the state’s violent crimes went up 55% in 2020. The actual increase was 5%.