Post shared on social media Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas claims he has been arrested by Marines.
Verdict: False
This claim comes from satire.
Fact check:
President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he will nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who previously suspended his presidential campaign and endorsed Trump, to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. politiko Reported. According to the newspaper, Kennedy posted on X to thank Trump and claim he would separate him from the “obscuring cloud of corporate takeovers.”
A post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, claimed that Mayorkas was recently arrested. The claim came from a comment in response to an article claiming the FBI director is resigning.
The post reads: “And then there’s the news that Mallorca was arrested for wearing a white hat! Today is a great day!”
That claim is inaccurate. there is no news you can trust Reports suggest that Mayorkas has been arrested. This claim comes from a satirical news outlet called . real live news. According to the article, Mayorkas was arrested by Marines on Nov. 10 when they intercepted his limousine among cars.
This website contains a disclaimer that identifies this site as: parody“This website contains humor, parody and satire.” (Related: Contrary to thread posts, Jack Smith has not been fired as of November 6th)
Mayorkas was impeached by the House of Representatives for failing to enforce immigration laws, but the Senate rejected the charges. BBC. According to the newspaper, Mayorkas’ impeachment marks the second time in history that the Senate has considered impeaching a Cabinet member.
This is not the first time misinformation has spread online. Check Your Facts recently debunked Nancy Pelosi’s claim that Democrats would impeach President-elect Donald Trump before he was elected.
