“Says he has "the legal right" to intervene in cases handled by the Justice Department.”
Donald Trump
President. a tweet. Claim dated 14 Feb 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisHe's right, within limits
In short
Donald Trump (President) made this claim around 14 February 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 19 February 2020, 5 days later. Its rating was “He's right, within limits”.
Donald Trump has 1,168 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 663 of them false or fake, 375 misleading or mixed and 13 true.
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