Staff Reports
In a surprising twist that could rival a Hollywood script, a Democratic operative has pulled the plug on his so-called “fact-checking army” just in time for President-Elect Donald Trump to reclaim his seat in the Oval Office. David Brock, the mastermind behind the now-terminated operation known as Facts First USA, appears to be fleeing the battlefield as the Trump administration preps its comeback tour. Whether this is mere coincidence or strategic retreat is up for debate, but the timing is about as suspicious as a Democrat at a barbecue not eating any meat.
Brock, a man with an impressive resume of liberal mischief, is known for his connections with the Clintons and the founding of Media Matters. Most recently, he allegedly launched Facts First USA in 2022, claiming to be a nonpartisan initiative dedicated to “ensuring that our national discourse is grounded in facts and honest debate.” If that sounds like a rehearsed line from a comedy sketch, it probably should. Their mission statement could have been written by an overwrought liberal ghostwriter trying to escape accountability.
'Fact Checkers' are simply political censors who, coincidentally, enforce @brianstelter's view of the world.
Facebook previously employed 40,000 of them, and took orders from the Biden admin on what to censor.
No more. This is why the Grimace is upset. pic.twitter.com/xiH2YHRQ9C
— Mark Jeffrey (@markjeffrey) January 13, 2025
For nearly two years, Facts First USA portrayed itself as an elite “Truth SWAT team,” tirelessly battling against what it deems “bad-faith lies” from the right. In practice, this translated into a barrage of fundraising emails and press releases aimed squarely at the likes of House Committee Chairmen Jim Jordan and James Comer. The group’s work consisted largely of labeling anything outside the Democrat narrative as “conspiracies.” Yet now, as the Biden administration feels the heat, Brock has decided that retreat is the best form of defense.
The Washington Examiner has reported that the group is officially listed as “dissolved” in corporate records in Washington, D.C. It’s almost as if Brock sensed that the incoming Trump administration, armed with a Republican majority ready to push back against years of mainstream media narratives, would render his operation obsolete. Of course, an official from Brock’s camp stated that this was merely a pre-planned move to bring their “temporary project” to a safe close, conveniently after the most critical investigation months had wrapped up. How considerate of them to declare victory and leave the battlefield just when it was about to get interesting.
As Trump and his supporters line up to challenge the establishment fact-checkers, it appears Brock’s exit is less about completion and more about cutting losses before the storm hits. Republicans have long claimed that the fact-checking industry has shown itself to be unabashedly biased toward the left, and Brock’s hasty retreat certainly seems to validate those concerns. As Democrats wrap themselves in their own narratives of accountability and facts, Brock’s disappearance raises the question — was it truly about “truth,” or just another tactic to keep conservative voices marginalized? One thing is for sure, the silent drums of a crumbling leftist narrative may just be playing a tune that says “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the Oval Office.”
