“[T]he law allows Trump to tear up documents, shred them, and take documents when he left the White House.”
Tom Fitton
President, Judicial Watch. Claim dated 8 Feb 2022.
FactCheck.org rated thisMisleading
What FactCheck.org found
Tom Fitton claimed that the law allowed former President Donald Trump to "take documents when he left the White House." But former presidents aren't allowed to take official records.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Tom Fitton (President, Judicial Watch) made this claim around 8 February 2022. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 18 February 2022, 10 days later. Its rating was “Misleading”.
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.
Related checks
- PolitiFact: Pants on Fire“Donald Trump “never left” the White House.”