Cinde Warmington lied to our legislature.
DisputedKelly Ayotte, at New Hampshire Governor General Election Debate (WMUR)
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Why we checked itA specific allegation that a named candidate made false statements to the state legislature — a serious and verifiable claim about conduct in an official setting.
What we foundWhether Warmington 'lied' to the legislature is contested: she did make pro-OxyContin statements before the legislature that aligned with Purdue Pharma's later-proven fraud, but credible sources including a legal ethics expert and a physician who witnessed her testimony dispute that she knowingly made false statements.