Claim(permalink)
“I just fired the head of the F.B.I. He was crazy, a real nut job. I faced great pressure because of Russia. That’s taken off.”
✓the-washington-post-fact-checker rating: not verifiable; published on 2017-10-11
Factors
veracity
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Political Leaning
left political leaning
Sentiment
neutral sentiment
Date published
2017-10-11
Entities
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