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Snopes Debunker - 'BP Oil Exec' Facebook posts, a Reagan quote about guns, and a questionable CNN headline

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Today: 'BP Oil Exec' Facebook posts, a Reagan quote about guns, and a questionable CNN headline

Did a BP Oil Exec Named Brice Cromwell Blame Biden for High Gas Prices?

In recent days, readers may have seen viral Facebook posts that began with the words, "Written by BP Oil Executive Brice Cromwell."

What's the truth behind these posts? Dan Evon reports.

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Did Reagan Say ‘No Reason’ to Carry Loaded Guns in Public?

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