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PolitiFact is a United States fact-checking site run by the Poynter Institute. It rates claims by politicians and viral posts on its Truth-O-Meter, from True to Pants on Fire.

Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Senator, D-Minn.

“For three hours, the head of the D.C. National Guard had to wait to get the authority while we were all watching on TV these insurrectionists breach the police line, break the glass. The Defense Department didn't give authority.”

PolitiFact rated this: Basically correct

PolitiFact says: Klobuchar's summary is essentially accurate. However, a timeline of interactions between the D.C. National Guard and the Pentagon shows there are some nuances.

National Association for Gun Rights, Organization

“Marco Rubio's 'red flag' gun confiscation bill" calls for guns to be confiscated "without due process, based on unsubstantiated accusations.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False

PolitiFact says: A court could order the temporary confiscation of guns on an emergency basis if a person is judged a threat to himself or herself or others “in the near future” by possessing a gun.