Claims extracted
21
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
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no quote in the article backed the model's score
Publisher signals
64/100
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A Republican city councilwoman who appeared in a campaign video warning that an Iowa Democratic congressional candidate posed a danger to children was previously convicted of child endangerment herself.
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candidate → appear → endangerment
Sarah Trone Garriott, 48, is the Democratic candidate running in one of the Hawkeye State's most competitive congressional districts.
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Garriott → run → districts
Shellie Flockhart, a 55-year-old conservative Dallas Center city councilwoman, appeared in a campaign video claiming: 'When it comes to our kids, Sarah is just plain dangerous.'
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Sarah → appear → kids
However, Flockhart was arrested in 2017 for driving while intoxicated with two of her own children in the car, the Washington Post reported.
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Post → arrest → car
Flockhart was taken into custody after an officer found her vehicle parked on the grass beside a highway.
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vehicle → take → highway
She had difficulty speaking and 'comprehending' questions, according to an affidavit reviewed by the Post.
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She → have → Post
A preliminary breath test showed her blood alcohol content was three times the legal driving limit.
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content → show → ?
She later pleaded guilty to one count of child endangerment and another count of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, the Post reported.
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Post → plead → vehicle
She was fined and placed on probation for the misdemeanor convictions.
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She → fin → convictions
In a podcast last year, Flockhart acknowledged previously struggling with drug and alcohol addiction but said she had turned her life around after attending rehab and developing a renewed connection with God.
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she → acknowledge → God
Shellie Flockhart received backlash online after warning in an oppo ad about Democrat Sarah Trone Garriott being 'dangerous' for children while Flockhart herself was convicted for child endangerment in 2017
The Cook Political Report has changed its rating from toss-up to advantage for Democratic hopeful Garriott in the race for one of Iowa's most competitive House districts
Republican candidate Zach Nunn made controversial headlines earlier this year after an explosive closed-door 'temper tantrum' and trying to cash in on a self-published thriller
Soon after the commercial featuring Flockhart went live, liberal groups flagged her criminal record online, calling her out for hypocrisy and the ironic double-standard.
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groups → receive → hypocrisy
The ad was backed by the Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC trying to boost Republican votes for the House as conservatives fear a 'blue wave' victory for the Democrats on November 3.
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conservatives → back → November
Flockhart and other women criticized the 'dangerous' Democrat as a threat to children because of votes that Garriott previously cast on transgender issues.
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Garriott → criticize → issues
One of these votes was against a bill that would prohibit schools from letting students into bathrooms not corresponding with their sex at birth.
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that → prohibit → birth
The oppo video to denounce Garriott, who is running against Republican Zach Nunn, cost the super PAC around $1 million, the Post reported.
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Post → denounce → million
A spokesperson for Garriott told the Post: 'It's disappointing, but not surprising, that Zach Nunn and his allies have resorted to desperate lies to try to win this election.'
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Nunn → tell → election
It is the latest in a series of controversies involving Nunn.
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It → involve → Nunn
In July, the Republican congressman lost it during an explosive closed-door 'temper tantrum' after House Republicans joined Democrats in a rare move to vote down a pro-veterans bill he had championed.
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he → lose → bill
A month earlier, the Daily Mail reported that Nunn was trying to cash in on a self-published thriller about the threat of Chinese AI, espionage and warfare, despite missing several hearings on the real-life threats posed by China.
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Nunn → report → China
The Cook Political Report has since shifted its assessment of the district where Garriott and Nunn are competing from a toss-up to one that favors the Democrat.
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that → shift → Democrat
The Daily Mail contacted Nunn's team and Flockhart for comment.
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Mail → contact → comment
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