“May was the third straight month of 170,000 apprehensions, which hasn’t occurred since 2000.”
Elise Stefanik
Member of Congress (R-N.Y.). in a news conference. Claim dated 29 Jun 2021.
Washington Post rated thisTwo Pinocchios
In short
Elise Stefanik (Member of Congress (R-N.Y.)) made this claim around 29 June 2021. Washington Post (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 30 June 2021, 1 day later. Its rating was “Two Pinocchios”.
Elise Stefanik has 12 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 4 of them false or fake, 7 misleading or mixed and 0 true.
Where the claim appeared
- YouTube videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSepRFqx0EU
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