“The FBI just 'found' an additional 1,699 murders ... in 2022. So, violent crime skyrocketed under Kamala & Biden.”
What FactCheck.org found
Crime statistics compiled by the FBI and other sources show an increase in violent crime, notably murders, in 2020 and a decline since. A revision to the FBI data this year doesn’t change that overall trend.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Liz Wheeler (conservative commentator) made this claim around 16 October 2024. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 23 October 2024, 7 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Liz Wheeler has 5 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 2 of them false or fake, 3 misleading or mixed and 0 true.
This check was done by FactCheck.org, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.