Something Smells Fishy
Clear claims, documented evidence, primary sources, and a verdict readers can inspect for themselves.
How a C.O.D. Fact Check Works
1. State the Claim
Identify exactly what was said, who said it, when it was said, and the context in which readers encountered it.
2. Examine the Evidence
Compare primary records, reliable data, relevant counterevidence, and the strongest arguments on each side.
3. Show the Verdict
Explain what is true, false, misleading, unproven, or missing important context—and show readers how that conclusion was reached.
Evidence Before Team Loyalty
The C.O.D. Report has a constitutional-conservative perspective, but the evidence comes first. Contrary evidence will not be hidden simply because it complicates a preferred argument.
Published investigations appear below as they are completed; no empty fact-check cards will be manufactured to make the section look busier.
Claim Check Index
Published Claim Checks
ACA: Did the Vance Team Remove About 750,000 Fraudulent Enrollees?
CMS did cancel ACA Marketplace enrollments covering more than 760,000 people and estimates $2.2 billion in subsidy recoveries. But “760,000 fraudsters” is not what the underlying evidence establishes.
C.O.D. Conclusion: Supported with important context.
Did Trump Tell Americans to Drink or Inject Bleach?
The April 23, 2020 briefing contains a real Trump question about whether something involving disinfectant could be investigated inside the body. But the original record does not show him telling Americans to drink bleach or instructing them to inject themselves with bleach.
C.O.D. Conclusion: The original record does not support this specific claim.