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Viral Photo Doesn’t Show Schiff With Whistleblower

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Viral posts are spreading a false claim that a photograph shows Rep. Adam Schiff with the “whistleblower.” The photo was posted by Schiff and shows his family and his daughter’s boyfriend — who is a college student, not an intelligence official.


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As the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump nears its end, social media users have resurfaced a.

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