The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 5/30/2019

The code of principles of the International Fact-Checking Network IFCN at Poynter is a series of commitments organizations abide by to promote excellence in fact-checking. The following fact checks come from IFCN fact checkers. (D. Van Zandt)

Claim by William Barr: If special counsel Robert Mueller had found facts sufficient to constitute obstruction of justice, “I think he would state it” in his report.

FactCheck.org rating: Not What Mueller Said

What Mueller, Barr Say About Obstruction of Justice

Claim by Viral image: Nancy Pelosi said, “Just because someone is here illegally doesn’t mean they broke any of our laws.”

PolitiFact rating: False

No source for supposed Pelosi statement about undocumented immigrants

Claim by Justin Amash: “In fact, ‘high Crimes and Misdemeanors’ is not defined in the Constitution and does not require corresponding statutory charges. The context implies conduct that violates the public trust—and that view is echoed by the Framers of the Constitution and early American scholars.”

PolitiFact rating: True

What counts as a high crime or misdemeanor for impeachment?

Claim by Multiple sources: Facebook donating $1 for each share

AFP Fact Check rating: False

No, Facebook does not donate $1 to charity each time this meme is shared

Claim on Facebook: An image shared on Facebook claimed that Oscar-winning actress and director Jodie Foster said, “Attacking the rich is not envy, it is self defense.”

Check Your Fact Rating: False

DID JODIE FOSTER SAY THAT ATTACKING THE RICH IS ‘SELF-DEFENSE’?

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