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Was Rep. Adam Schiff convicted of treason?

By Dana Ford
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NO

There's no evidence the California Democrat was convicted of anything.

The claim was published by a website known for publishing made-up allegations and that falsely reported in May that Schiff had been arrested. A spokesperson for the congressman told Lead Stories those claims weren't true, and Schiff has done interviews and been active on social media since his supposed arrest.

The website that published the false story -- Real Raw News -- has a long history of publishing false claims. It reported that Hillary Clinton was hanged (she wasn't), it said that former White House Chief of Staff John Podesta was executed (he wasn't), and it reported that the military convicted former Attorney General William Barr of treason (that didn't happen, either).

The website for Real Raw News includes a disclaimer that warns readers not to take its content too seriously.

See a full discussion of this at Lead Stories
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MSNBC Congressman Adam Schiff: I have a ‘tremendous number of unanswered questions’ about what happened on Jan 6th
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Lead Stories is a fact checking and debunking website at the intersection of big data and journalism that launched in 2015. It scouts for trending stories, images, videos and posts that contain false information in order to fact check them as quickly as possible. It actively monitors the fake-news ecosystem and doesn’t wait for reader tips or reports before getting started on a story.
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Fact briefs are short, credibly sourced summaries that offer “yes/no” answers in response to claims found online. They rely on publicly available, often primary source data and documents. Fact briefs are created by contributors to Gigafact —a nonprofit project looking to expand participation in fact-checking and protect the democratic process. See all fact briefs here.