“The Biden White House had no representative” who came to honor the return of the 13 service members’ remains at Dover Air Force Base.”
Social media posts
in an Instagram post.. Claim dated 29 Aug 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken were present at the Aug. 29 ceremony for 13 U.S. service members who were killed in Afghanistan.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 29 August 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 2 September 2021, 4 days later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/CTJOQ9ksp6E/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=1b5fbcc3-9df9-4133-8b…
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