Pompeo repeats ‘zombie’ claim that Obama gave Iran $150 billion

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Pompeo repeats ‘zombie’ claim that Obama gave Iran $150 billion

At the Fact Checker, we are always dismayed when we encounter what we call a “zombie" claim — a falsehood that persists no matter how often we debunk it. But it’s especially dismaying when a former secretary of state repeats this claim.

September 21, 2021

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