{"id":551034,"date":"2021-06-03T14:20:26","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T18:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=551034"},"modified":"2021-06-03T14:20:27","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T18:20:27","slug":"fact-check-was-mike-pence-shot-while-fleeing-military-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-was-mike-pence-shot-while-fleeing-military-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Was Mike Pence \u2018Shot While Fleeing Military Arrest\u2019?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-was-mike-pence-shot-while-fleeing-military-arrest%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=551034&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-1013898584-scaled-e1622664865731.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CO8XlpHNicV\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;ig_rid=61e14157-97d6-4e31-83b0-6682b54a95e9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">viral Instagram post<\/a> claims former Vice President Mike Pence was \u201cshot while fleeing military arrest\u201d in mid-April.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CO8XlpHNicV\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" readability=\"-8.925\"><\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There is no evidence that Pence was shot while fleeing arrest. The claim appears to stem from a website that says it \u201ccontains humor, parody, and satire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CO8XlpHNicV\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;ig_rid=61e14157-97d6-4e31-83b0-6682b54a95e9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">image<\/a> shows a message that contains a link to a <a href=\"https:\/\/bestnewshere.com\/pence-shot-while-fleeing-military-arrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best News Here article<\/a> titled \u201cPence Shot While Fleeing Military Arrest.\u201d Beneath the link is text from the article that reads, \u201cFormer Vice President Michael Pence took a bullet to the chest on April 14 as he and an unidentified male companion tried to elude U.S. Special Forces that had been tasked with apprehending him under terms described in a sealed indictment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Had Pence been the target of a U.S. military operation or been wounded by gunfire, it would have garnered coverage from major media outlets, yet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Mike+Pence+shot&#038;rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS820US820&#038;ei=tNa3YNL0FNXQtQbAwZj4Cw&#038;oq=Mike+Pence+shot&#038;gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAM6BwgAEEcQsAM6BwgAELADEEM6BQgAEJECOgUIABCxAzoICAAQsQMQgwE6CwguELEDEMcBEKMCOgIIADoFCC4QsQM6AgguOggILhCxAxCTAjoICC4QsQMQgwE6CAguEMcBEKMCOggILhDHARCvAToKCAAQsQMQRhD5AToECAAQCjoHCC4QsQMQCjoHCAAQsQMQCjoKCAAQsQMQgwEQCjoKCC4QxwEQowIQCjoLCC4QxwEQrwEQkQI6CwguELEDEIMBEJMCOgoILhCxAxAKEJMCOgQILhAKUL_JGFjm9xhgrvsYaAxwAXgAgAGnAYgBsRaSAQQzLjIxmAEAoAEBqgEHZ3dzLXdperABAMgBCsABAQ&#038;sclient=gws-wiz&#038;ved=0ahUKEwjSnoW_0vnwAhVVaM0KHcAgBr8Q4dUDCA4&#038;uact=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">none<\/a> exists. The Department of Defense has <a href=\"https:\/\/search.usa.gov\/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&#038;affiliate=defensegov&#038;sort_by=&#038;query=Mike+Pence+shot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">not mentioned<\/a> anything about an incident to that effect on its website, nor has the Department of Justice put out a <a href=\"https:\/\/search.justice.gov\/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&#038;affiliate=justice&#038;sort_by=&#038;query=Mike+Pence+Shot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">press release<\/a> about an indictment against the former vice president.<\/p>\n<p>Pence has made <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/private-texas-event-republican-presidential-hopefuls-tiptoe-around-trump-2021-05-13\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">public appearances<\/a> since April 14, further adding to the post\u2019s dubiousness. For instance, he spoke on April 29 at an event hosted by a South Carolina conservative Christian group, marking <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/politics-michael-pence-columbia-south-carolina-election-2020-a7af5d0190c44be756fe8965f40e1518\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">his first public speech<\/a> since leaving office, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2021\/04\/29\/pence-trump-public-speech-office-485083\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Politico<\/a>. Video from that event <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6-HaWhDpYb4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shows<\/a> him appearing healthy.<\/p>\n<p>His <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mike_Pence\">Twitter account<\/a> has also been active since April 14. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2020\/04\/23\/fact-check-mike-pence-confederate-flag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Was Mike Pence Pictured Waving A Confederate Flag?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/bestnewshere.com\/pence-shot-while-fleeing-military-arrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best News Here story<\/a> appears to lift word-for-word from an <a href=\"https:\/\/realrawnews.com\/2021\/05\/pence-shot-while-fleeing-military-arrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">article<\/a> bearing the same headline that was published by Real Raw News on May 15. Real Raw News includes a <a href=\"https:\/\/realrawnews.com\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">disclaimer<\/a> in its \u201cAbout Us\u201d section that reads, \u201cInformation on this website is for informational and entertainment purposes. This website contains humor, parody, and satire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact has <a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2021\/03\/09\/fact-check-navy-seals-arrest-hillary-clinton-treason\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">previously<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2021\/04\/07\/fact-check-special-forces-arrested-john-podesta-huma-abedin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">debunked<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2021\/06\/03\/fact-check-deborah-birx-arrested-military\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">false claims<\/a> about the U.S. military arresting public figures that stemmed from Real Raw News articles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A viral Instagram post claims former Vice President Mike Pence was \u201cshot while fleeing military arrest\u201d in mid-April. Verdict: False There is no evidence that Pence was shot while &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2279092,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-1013898584-scaled-e1622664865731.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"FACT CHECK: Was Mike Pence \u2018Shot While Fleeing Military Arrest\u2019?","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-551034","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-1013898584-scaled-e1622664865731.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"FACT CHECK: Was Mike Pence \u2018Shot While Fleeing Military Arrest\u2019?","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/551034","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=551034"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/551034\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2279092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=551034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=551034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=551034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}