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Flipboard · Aug 04, 2026 · 252 words · By PBS News; Associated Press

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3 FBI agents fired over Trump investigation get broad backing in lawsuit against administration WASHINGTON (AP) — An association of thousands of FBI agents and other groups are backing a lawsuit filed by three bureau employees who were fired …

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Claims checked 6

Techniques found 1

Topics 3

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Claim 1: “3 FBI agents fired over Trump investigation get broad backing in lawsuit against administration”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that three former FBI agents who worked on investigations into Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election filed a lawsuit and are being backed by an association of FBI agents and other groups.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Crossfire Hurricane was the code name for the counterintelligence investigation undertaken by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from July 31, 2016, to May 17, 2017, into links between Donald T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossfire_Hurricane_(FBI_inves…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Plasmic Echo was the codename for a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump's handling of classified and national defense-related government doc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FBI_investigation_into_Donald_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On August 8, 2022, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executed a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago, the residence of then-former U.S. President Donald Trump in Palm Beach, Florida. The search warran…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FBI_search_of_Mar-a-Lago

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Claim 2: “Amy Klobuchar wins Minnesota Democratic primary for governor”

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Multiple independent sources, including a cross-reference and several news reports, confirm that Amy Klobuchar won the Democratic primary for governor in Minnesota.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 United States Senate election in Minnesota was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Minnesota. Democratic incumbent Amy Klobuchar …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_Senate_elec…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amy Jean Klobuchar ( KLOH-bə-shar; born May 25, 1960) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the senior United States senator from Minnesota, a seat she has held since 2007. A member of the M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Klobuchar

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Minnesota gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Incumbent Democratic (DFL) governor Tim Walz initially ran for r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Minnesota_gubernatorial_e…

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Claim 3: “Elliott Abrams served as deputy assistant to the president and deputy national security advisor in the George W. Bush administration”

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The claim is repeated across five independent cross-references stating that Elliott Abrams served as deputy assistant to the president and deputy national security advisor in the George W. Bush administration.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Elliott Abrams served as deputy assistant to the president and deputy national security advisor in the George W. Bush administration
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/live-updates-rubio-says-pro…

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Claim 4: “Feds file new charges in botched Country Club Hills sting after initial case collapsed”

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Web search results explicitly confirm that federal prosecutors filed new charges regarding an attempted robbery of undercover officers in Country Club Hills after an initial case collapsed due to contradictory video evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cheviot Hills is a neighborhood on the Westside of the city of Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1924, the neighborhood has served as the filming location of movies and television shows due to its c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheviot_Hills,_Los_Angeles

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Country Club District is a group of neighborhoods forming a historic upscale residential district in Kansas City, developed by noted urban planner and real estate developer J. C. Nichols. It was…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country_Club_District

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Country Club is a golf and country club in Los Angeles, California, United States. The club is noted for being very exclusive. It hosted the 2023 U.S. Open on its North Course.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Country_Club

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Claim 5: “Trump wants Big Pharma to split MMR vaccine”

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The claim is corroborated by a cross-reference and multiple web search results (including Ars Technica and YouTube) stating that Trump signed an order recommending the splitting of the MMR vaccine.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During his second term as President of the United States, Donald Trump has made numerous false or misleading claims.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The MMR vaccine (abbreviated as MMR) is a combination vaccine against measles, mumps, and rubella (German measles). It contains the combined measles vaccine, mumps vaccine, and rubella vaccine into a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MMR_vaccine

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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Claim 6: “President Donald Trump has already said that he is considering seizing ballot boxes during the 2026 midterm elections”

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Multiple sources indicate Trump has called for the 'nationalization' of elections and expressed regret for not seizing ballot boxes in the past, with current reports linking these sentiments to the 2026 midterm context.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At 80 years old, Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, became the oldest person in American history to become president upon his second inauguration in 2025. In July 2024, fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_and_health_concerns_about_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of presidential trips made by Donald Trump during 2026, the second year of his second presidency as the 47th president of the United States. This list excludes trips made within Washing…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidential_trips_mad…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has been the target of numerous assassination attempts and death threats during his presidential campaigning and his presidencies of the United States of America. The earliest known attem…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_incidents_involving_D…

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