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Social Media Posts Inflate Net Worth of N.Y. Attorney General

Social Media Posts Inflate Net Worth of N.Y. Attorney General

New York Attorney General Letitia James, who won a civil fraud case against former President Donald Trump, has a net worth of about $2.7 million, her most recent financial disclosure statement shows. But social media posts baselessly claim she’s worth $15 million. The claim appears to come from a website that says it “cannot guarantee its accuracy.”

Online Posts Misrepresent Coin Commemorating Trump’s Second Indictment

Online Posts Misrepresent Coin Commemorating Trump’s Second Indictment

A privately owned company called the White House Gift Shop is selling a coin commemorating the second indictment of former President Donald Trump. But, contrary to a misleading tweet from Sen. Bill Cassidy, the online sales company is not affiliated with the White House in Washington, D.C.

Morrisey Didn’t Deny West Virginians Trump

Morrisey Didn’t Deny West Virginians Trump

In the Republican Senate primary in West Virginia, a TV ad attacking West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey falsely claims that he “refused to support Trump over Hillary.”