The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 01/07/2023

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BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: House Jan. 6 Committee Withdrew Trump Subpoena Because ‘They Knew Trump Did Nothing Wrong’ Lead Stories rating: False (Out Of Time) Fact Check: The House Jan. 6 Committee Did NOT Withdraw Trump Subpoena Because ‘They Knew Trump Did Nothing Wrong’
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy said in 2021 that then-President Donald Trump “bears responsibility” for the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Snopes rating: True (Correct Attribution) Did US Rep. Kevin McCarthy Blame Trump for Capitol Riot?
FALSE	Claim by Jim Jordan (R): In “two years’ time” the Democrats were responsible for “record inflation.” FactCheck.org rating: False (Inflation has been high, but the modern-day record was set in 1980.) FactChecking the House Speaker Election
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Trump Endorses Rep. Byron Donalds For House Speaker. Lead Stories rating: False (Fake Statement – He endorsed Kevin McCarthy) Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Endorse Rep. Byron Donalds For House Speaker
MOSTLY FALSE	Claim by Aaron Rouse (D): “Kevin Adams wants to ban abortion.” Politifact rating: Mostly False (Adams supports a propsal to ban Virginia abortions after 15 weeks with exceptions for rape, incest and when a woman’s life in endangered by pregnancy. In Virginia, 97.5% of elective abortions in 2019 occurred during or before the 15th week of pregnancy, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.) Virginia state senate candidate makes misleading claim about an abortion ban
FALSE	(International: Philippines): Under former president Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, the water supply crisis was solved in less than a week. Rappler rating: False FACT CHECK: Duterte didn’t solve 2019 metro water crisis in less than a week

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