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Courts
Yes, Trump will have the authority to pardon Jan. 6 rioters
Donald Trump
No, the White House will not appear on a sex offender registry after Trump takes office
Trump has never been convicted of a sex crime and isn’t required to register as a sex offender, contrary to what viral social media posts suggest.
Government
Rubio, Stefanik, Noem required to resign to join Trump cabinet
To join the Trump administration’s cabinet, any elected official in Congress will need to resign.
Donald Trump
Yes, president-elect Donald Trump is legally required to sign an ethics agreement
Legislation that Trump signed into law in 2020 requires the president-elect and his team to sign an ethical code of conduct and disclose conflicts of interest.
Immigration
No, the president cannot end birthright citizenship by executive order
Trump says he will sign an executive order ending automatic citizenship for children of “illegal aliens” in his second term. Experts agree that’s unconstitutional.
Donald Trump
What we can VERIFY about Trump’s plan to close the U.S. Department of Education
Donald Trump has pledged to “send all education work and needs back to the States.” Here’s what we know about his proposal to transform the education system.
Government
No, the Department of Government Efficiency is not a new government agency
Trump has announced that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead "DOGE," but it’s not a new federal agency and the two men won't be government employees.
Government
Trump is not creating a new government agency led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy
Trump has announced that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead "DOGE," but it’s not a new federal agency and the two men won't be government employees.
Pop Culture
No, Disney isn’t closing the Hall of Presidents exhibit because Trump won the election
The claim came from Mouse Trap News, a TikTok account that posts satirical news about Disney.
Donald Trump
No, a president cannot unilaterally appoint most Cabinet members
As speculation increases about who Donald Trump’s Cabinet members might be, people are wondering if Trump can approve those members himself.
Israel-Hamas War
Did Hamas call for end to war after Trump’s election?
Hamas called for an end to Israeli fighting in Gaza, but did not offer surrender. It’s also done this before Trump was elected, when Biden was president.
Donald Trump
VERIFYING how Project 2025 compares to Trump’s Agenda 47
A reader asked us to compare The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 and Donald Trump’s Agenda 47. We VERIFY how the two plans overlap and differ.
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