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June 28, 2023

Today: Biden jokes that he "sold state secrets," a Jeremy Renner death hoax, and drag marchers in NYC chant, "We're coming for your children"

Did Biden Say He 'Sold a Lot of State Secrets'?

On June 26, 2023, claims began to spread on social media platforms that U.S. President Joe Biden said he had "sold a lot of state secrets." The claim spread as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to the U.S. for an official state visit.


A brief viral video clip appeared to show Biden saying, while seated next to Modi at a table full of people, "I was just thanking the — anyway, I started off without you, and I sold a lot of state secrets and a lot of very important things that we shared."


Izz Scott Magdeleine reports.

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