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  • 2022-05-03 (xsd:date)
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  • Did The Military Arrest Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack? (en)
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  • A post shared on Facebook claims the U.S. military recently arrested Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Verdict: False There is no evidence that Vilsack has been arrested. The claim originates from a website that says it posts humor, parody, and satire. Fact Check: Check Your Fact has debunked numerous false claims about political figures being arrested by the U.S. military. The latest such claim appears to focus on Vilsack . Military Arrests Biden’s Sec. of Agriculture Tom Vilsack ~ April 29, 2022, reads a May 1 Facebook post. The claim is incorrect. There is no press release announcing the alleged arrest from the Department of Defense , the Department of Justice or the Department of Agriculture (USDA). There are likewise no credible news reports about Vilsack’s purported detainment. Vilsack shared a tweet on his verified Twitter account May 2 about visiting the USDA Soil Health Conference in Maryland, as well as a photo of him meeting with Dominican Republic Minister of Agriculture Limber Cruz later in the day. It was a pleasure to meet with Dominican Republic Minister of Agriculture @limbercruzl this afternoon. We had a great discussion around how our two countries can cooperate to mitigate the spread of African Swine Fever and improve upon our countries’ ongoing trade partnership. pic.twitter.com/teeBrx9GYC — Secretary Tom Vilsack (@SecVilsack) May 2, 2022 The claim shared on Facebook stems from an April 29 article published by the website Real Raw News. The website’s about us page displays a disclaimer that states, This website contains humor, parody, and satire. The article claims Vilsack had been arrested after he was connected to the calculated destruction of a dozen agricultural processing facilities across the United States. (RELATED: Does Joe Biden’s Climate Plan Require Americans To Eat 90% Less Red Meat?) Check Your Fact previously corrected false rumors stemming from articles on the website that alleged a military tribunal had handed death sentences to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci. (en)
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