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در همه جای دنیا سیاستخارجی در مجامع بالادستی تعیین میشود نه وزارت امور خارجه.
Publisher’s rating: گمراهکننده
"The Democrat controlled House never even asked John Bolton to testify."
Publisher’s rating: False
The claim concerned whether House Democrats asked former national security adviser John Bolton to testify during the House’s Ukraine impeachment inquiry. The review reports that they did: on Oct. 30, Daniel Noble, a lawyer for Democrats on the House intelligence committee, emailed Bolton’s attorneys and sent a letter requesting his appearance for a deposition. The letter identified the request as part of the House impeachment inquiry and sought a deposition at the Capitol on Nov. 7. The account also gives Bolton’s response. His lawyer, Charles J. Cooper, acknowledged receiving the House chairs’ invitation for Bolton to appear voluntarily, then said Bolton was not willing to do so. A House intelligence committee official said the committee would not subpoena him, explaining that it did not want to spend months in court. Thus, the evidence distinguishes between asking Bolton to appear and compelling his testimony: the review says the House requested his voluntary appearance, but did not subpoena him. The review further describes a letter sent the day after Bolton did not appear. According to the House impeachment report as quoted in the review, Bolton’s personal attorney said that if Bolton were subpoenaed, he would sue and comply only if ordered by a court. This additional detail helps explain the dispute over whether to pursue compulsory testimony; it does not change the fact that the House had asked him to testify.
“I have never asked the president to resign. So what the book said was not true.”
Publisher’s rating: False
A photo shows Rep. Adam Schiff with his "daughters boyfriend," who is the "whistleblower."
Publisher’s rating: False
Says Barack Obama announced Joe Biden’s death.
Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire
“I’ve passed more bills than Sen. Larson has, because ... he hasn’t passed any.”
Publisher’s rating: Mostly False
“Nancy Pelosi’s Brother’s Company Received $737 Million from Obama’s Energy Dept!”
Publisher’s rating: False
Donald Trump is the "chief law enforcement officer of America."
Publisher’s rating: Analysis (no rating given)
Retired U.S. presidents and members of Congress collect full salaries “for life."
Publisher’s rating: False
Certain states are banning the sale of alcohol.
Publisher’s rating: False
A White House photographer took a picture of Donald Trump at the White House on Oct. 24.
Publisher’s rating: False
“You look at this bill, the $2 trillion in the [Biden infrastructure] bill that, only about 5 to 7 percent of it is actual roads and bridges and ports and things that you and I would say is real infrastructure and that we tried to get passed under the last administration with President Trump.”
Publisher’s rating: Three Pinocchios
Joe Biden said of Jill Biden, “She was 12, I was 30.”
Publisher’s rating: False
Says Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s family spent May 20 at her second home, breaking her own stay-at-home orders.
Publisher’s rating: False
“When somebody is the president of the United States, the authority is total. And that’s the way it’s got to be. It’s total.”
Publisher’s rating: Four Pinocchios
"It is the decision of the President," not governors, to "open up the states."
Publisher’s rating: False