“House Speaker Kevin McCarthy refused to allow Rep. Jamie Raskin to wear his head coverings on the House floor while undergoing treatment for cancer.”
Social media posts
United States. Claim dated 17 Feb 2023.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
What FactCheck.org found
The posts misinterpret a joke Raskin made, and Raskin said McCarthy has been supportive of his wearing a head covering.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 17 February 2023. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 17 February 2023. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid032S6go38o1F4fh8dhjpjs9pLiJbgLJKqfLoDb…
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