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What Donald Trump has said about giving police immunity from prosecution

Elections

Claims that voting makes you more likely to be picked for jury duty are misleading

Election officials say don’t give up your right to vote just to avoid jury duty. You could still get summoned if you have a driver's license or if you pay taxes.
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Yes, Trump can still vote in Florida after felony conviction

Former President Trump’s sentencing date in his hush money case has been delayed until Nov. 26. This means he’ll be able to vote on Election Day in Florida.
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Trump is still able to vote in Florida after his felony conviction

Former President Trump’s sentencing date in his hush money case has been delayed until Nov. 26. This means he’ll be able to vote on Election Day in Florida.
Courts

Yes, Disney did argue a wrongful death lawsuit should be dropped in part because the plaintiff had a Disney+ account

Disney’s legal team contended that customers agree to avoid lawsuits upon accepting its terms and conditions when creating a Disney+ account.
SCOTUS

What SCOTUS immunity ruling could mean for Biden, future presidents

The Supreme Court ruled Trump has some immunity from criminal prosecution. We VERIFY three top questions about what the new precedent does and doesn’t allow.
SCOTUS

What Trump’s immunity could mean for Biden

Justice Sonia Sotomayor argued in her dissent that the presidential immunity ruling creates a dangerous precedent. Here’s what could happen.
SCOTUS

Yes, there is a federal recusal law for Supreme Court justices

Supreme Court justices are required to sit out cases where they may appear impartial, and often do. But it’s unclear whether they can be forced to.
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Yes, federal law bans most convicted felons from owning guns

After former President Trump’s felony conviction in his New York hush money case, people claimed federal law makes it illegal for felons to have guns. That’s true.
National

Hunter Biden’s laptop: What we can VERIFY

A laptop allegedly left at a shop by the president’s son has become the source of immense speculation. VERIFY dug into this controversial story.
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What we can VERIFY about claims a Trump trial juror leaked verdict to their cousin

A Facebook user known as “Michael Anderson” said a cousin revealed that former President Trump would be convicted in his New York trial. But that claim is dubious.
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Claims that Donald Trump is no longer able to visit 37 countries now that he’s a convicted felon need context

Convicted felons in the U.S. can’t travel internationally in some cases. Canada, Mexico and Australia are among the countries with restrictions for convicted felons.