Checked elsewhere

Checks published by other fact-checking organisations. We did not do these checks. Each one names who did, shows their rating in their own words, and links to their full article.

Checked by Topic Language Country

3 checks for “Kevin McCarthy”

Checked by PolitiFact28 Nov 2023United States War and conflict

Kevin McCarthy, Former House Speaker

“In every single war that America has fought, we have never asked for land afterwards, except for enough to bury the Americans who gave the ultimate sacrifice for that freedom we went in for.”

PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire

PolitiFact says: McCarthy’s assertion is undercut by two centuries of U.S. history, including land gains following wars against Mexico, Spain, Filipino rebels, Japan and Native American tribes.

Checked by PolitiFact11 Aug 2022United States War and conflict

Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader

“Democrats' new army of 87,000 IRS agents will be coming for you — with 710,000 new audits for Americans who earn less than $75k.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False

PolitiFact says: The 87,000 was from an out-of-date plan and it included workers in IT and customer service. The IRS plans to use the money to target corporations and high-income taxpayers.

Checked by Washington Post11 Aug 2022United States War and conflict

Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader (R-Calif.)

“Do you make $75,000 or less? Democrats’ new army of 87,000 IRS agents will be coming for you — with 710,000 new audits for Americans who earn less than $75k.”

Washington Post rated this: Three Pinocchios

Washington Post says: The Biden administration is planning to hire 87,000 IRS employees over the next 10 years — not IRS audit agents. The audit figure lacks signficant context.