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The FBI planted a spy in the Trump campaign? Turns out that claim is true. But the story is so much deeper than that. Who that spy has turned out to be, is a man with CIA connections who has inserted himself into presidential campaigns before. This is a Reality Check you won't get anywhere else.   Reality Check with Ben Swann is a twice-weekly show that takes on systems that disenfranchises people, breaking through narratives created by press releases and spin doctors. We give people a voice by holding government, corporations and special interests accountable. Also follow me here: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BenSwannRealityCheck YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1h3bqESVdqkwm123Ce4ZmA Twitter - https://twitter.com/BenSwann_ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/BenSwann_ Newsletter signup - http://truthinmedia.com/newsletter-signup/

Seventeen years of wasted taxpayer money and government mismanagement: millions of U.S. dollars spent on projects to rebuild Afghanistan that have not helped the Afghan people. In some cases, these projects actually put Afghans in danger. This is a Reality Check you won't get anywhere else.   Reality Check with Ben Swann is a twice-weekly show that takes on systems that disenfranchises people, breaking through narratives created by press releases and spin doctors. We give people a voice by holding government, corporations and special interests accountable. Also follow me here: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BenSwannRealityCheck YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1h3bqESVdqkwm123Ce4ZmA Twitter - https://twitter.com/BenSwann_ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/BenSwann_ Newsletter signup - http://truthinmedia.com/newsletter-signup/

"The president of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker says the the EU needs to replace the U.S. as a global superpower because President Trump has announced that the U.S. will pull out of the Iran nuclear deal. But is he right? We give it a Reality Check.   Reality Check with Ben Swann is a twice-weekly show that takes on systems that disenfranchises people, breaking through narratives created by press releases and spin doctors. We give people a voice by holding government, corporations and special interests accountable. Also follow me here: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BenSwannRealityCheck YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1h3bqESVdqkwm123Ce4ZmA Twitter - https://twitter.com/BenSwann_ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/BenSwann_ Newsletter signup - http://truthinmedia.com/newsletter-signup/

President Trump announced Tuesday that the U.S. will pull out of the Iran nuclear deal. It is a campaign promise that he made repeatedly during the election. Trump has said the Iran deal is the worst of all time, and instead of staying in it he's going to impose new sanctions against Iran. So why did Trump abandon the Iran deal? Was it truly a bad deal, or was there influence coming from Israel? And what could that influence mean for our future? This is a Reality Check you won't get anywhere else.   Reality Check with Ben Swann is a twice-weekly show that takes on systems that disenfranchises people, breaking through narratives created by press releases and spin doctors. We give people a voice by holding government, corporations and special interests accountable. Also follow me here: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BenSwannRealityCheck YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1h3bqESVdqkwm123Ce4ZmA Twitter - https://twitter.com/BenSwann_ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/BenSwann_ Newsletter signup - http://truthinmedia.com/newsletter-signup/

Just hours after releasing our investigation into who's funding the White Helmets, the news broke—the State Department has ceased funding the controversial group. But is that true? What funding has been cut? This is a Reality Check you won't get anywhere else.   Reality Check with Ben Swann is a twice-weekly show that takes on systems that disenfranchises people, breaking through narratives created by press releases and spin doctors. We give people a voice by holding government, corporations and special interests accountable. Also follow me here:  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BenSwannRealityCheck YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1h3bqESVdqkwm123Ce4ZmA Twitter - https://twitter.com/BenSwann_ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/BenSwann_ Newsletter signup - http://truthinmedia.com/newsletter-signup/

You've no doubt heard of the White Helmets, aka the Syria Civil Defense. They claim to be a neutral entity in Syria. They say they are just helping people caught in the middle of a civil war. But are they? Follow the money and you will find numerous ties to government funding from not only the U.S., but the U.K., Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany. We untangle these ties to the White Helmets in a Reality Check you won't get anywhere else.   Reality Check with Ben Swann is a twice-weekly show that takes on systems that disenfranchises people, breaking through narratives created by press releases and spin doctors. We give people a voice by holding government, corporations and special interests accountable. Also follow me here:  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BenSwannRealityCheck YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1h3bqESVdqkwm123Ce4ZmA Twitter - https://twitter.com/BenSwann_ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/BenSwann_ Newsletter signup - http://truthinmedia.com/newsletter-signup/

Though his life was mercilessly short, 24-month-old Alfie Evans was at the center of a heart-wrenching debate over who should have final authority over a child's medical care: the parents, or the state. This is a Reality Check you won't get anywhere else.   Reality Check with Ben Swann is a twice-weekly show that takes on systems that disenfranchises people, breaking through narratives created by press releases and spin doctors. We give people a voice by holding government, corporations and special interests accountable. Also follow me here:  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BenSwannRealityCheck YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1h3bqESVdqkwm123Ce4ZmA Twitter - https://twitter.com/BenSwann_ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/BenSwann_ Newsletter signup - http://truthinmedia.com/newsletter-signup/

A candidate for sheriff in North Carolina has said he would confiscate guns in his county by taking them from the “cold, dead hands” of the people he is supposed to protect. Now, he says he was only joking. But joking or not, the attitude of gun confiscation is raising concern about the power of law enforcement in this country. And are newly enacted gun confiscation laws violating due process and civil liberties? This is a Reality Check you won't get anywhere else.   Reality Check with Ben Swann is a twice-weekly show that takes on systems that disenfranchises people, breaking through narratives created by press releases and spin doctors. We give people a voice by holding government, corporations and special interests accountable. Also follow me here:  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BenSwannRealityCheck YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1h3bqESVdqkwm123Ce4ZmA Twitter - https://twitter.com/BenSwann_ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/BenSwann_ Newsletter signup - http://truthinmedia.com/newsletter-signup/

President Trump recently announced a ban on Venezuela’s new national cryptocurrency, the petro. That’s right—Venezuela created its own national crypto, possibly to circumvent U.S. sanctions. But could the petro do more than that, and actually catalyze government-controlled cryptos around the world? This is a Reality Check you won't get anywhere else.   Reality Check with Ben Swann is a twice-weekly show that takes on systems that disenfranchises people, breaking through narratives created by press releases and spin doctors. We give people a voice by holding government, corporations and special interests accountable. Also follow me here:  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BenSwannRealityCheck YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1h3bqESVdqkwm123Ce4ZmA Twitter - https://twitter.com/BenSwann_ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/BenSwann_ Newsletter signup - http://truthinmedia.com/newsletter-signup/

From the checkout at Target to your Facebook account, browsing the Internet or even just walking on a city street—credit cards are being swiped, messages are being shared, and cameras are recording. So, are the rules of how businesses use your data fair and respectful of your privacy? This is a Reality Check you won't get anywhere else. Reality Check with Ben Swann is a twice-weekly show that takes on systems that disenfranchises people, breaking through narratives created by press releases and spin doctors. We give people a voice by holding government, corporations and special interests accountable. Also follow me here:  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BenSwannRealityCheck YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1h3bqESVdqkwm123Ce4ZmA Twitter - https://twitter.com/BenSwann_ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/BenSwann_ Newsletter signup - http://truthinmedia.com/newsletter-signup/

Our government and our media have been peddling lies to justify war, from WMDs in Iraq to humanitarian intervention in Libya. The latest? A U.S.-led missile strike on Syria for the alleged use chemical weapons on civilians. This, just a week after President Trump said we were ready to get our troops out of that country. This is a Reality Check you won't get anywhere else.   Reality Check with Ben Swann is a twice-weekly show that takes on systems that disenfranchises people, breaking through narratives created by press releases and spin doctors. We give people a voice by holding government, corporations and special interests accountable. Also follow me here:  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BenSwannRealityCheck YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1h3bqESVdqkwm123Ce4ZmA Twitter - https://twitter.com/BenSwann_ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/BenSwann_ Newsletter signup - http://truthinmedia.com/newsletter-signup/

A viral video showing news anchors all over the nation reading the exact same words verbatim has people wondering, is this fake news? The promotional content all comes from media giant Sinclair, who owns all of these local broadcast news stations. But is Sinclair the only broadcaster that controls what its anchors and reporters say? This is a Reality Check you won't get anywhere else.   Also follow me here:  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BenSwannRealityCheck YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1h3bqESVdqkwm123Ce4ZmA Twitter - https://twitter.com/BenSwann_ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/BenSwann_ Newsletter signup - http://truthinmedia.com/newsletter-signup/

The Syrian government is being blamed for another gas attack. Then, Israel is blamed for a missile strike on a Syrian air base killing 14 people including Iranians. There are major problems with what is being played out in the Middle East that other media are just going to ignore. But we won’t. Let’s give it a Reality Check. Also follow me here:  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BenSwannRealityCheck YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1h3bqESVdqkwm123Ce4ZmA Twitter - https://twitter.com/BenSwann_ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/BenSwann_ Newsletter signup - http://truthinmedia.com/newsletter-signup/

Last week a U.S. District court judge rejected a request by Saudi Arabia to dismiss lawsuits accusing the nation of being involved in the 9/11 attacks. So what does this mean for the families of 9/11 victims? Does this mean that Saudi Arabia’s immunity in the case has run out? Let’s give it a Reality Check you won't get anywhere else.   Reality Check with Ben Swann is a twice-weekly show that takes on systems that disenfranchises people, breaking through narratives created by press releases and spin doctors. We give people a voice by holding government, corporations and special interests accountable. Also follow me here:  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BenSwannRealityCheck YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1h3bqESVdqkwm123Ce4ZmA Twitter - https://twitter.com/BenSwann_ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/BenSwann_ Newsletter signup - http://truthinmedia.com/newsletter-signup/

There is a new video making the rounds of news anchors from Sinclair owned TV news stations across the nation, all saying the exact same thing. The video compiles them parroting the same script. So why are these news anchors reading like drones, and is there a bigger issue here? This is a Reality Check you won't get anywhere else.   Reality Check with Ben Swann is a twice-weekly show that takes on systems that disenfranchises people, breaking through narratives created by press releases and spin doctors. We give people a voice by holding government, corporations and special interests accountable.   Also follow me here:  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BenSwannRealityCheck YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1h3bqESVdqkwm123Ce4ZmA Twitter - https://twitter.com/BenSwann_ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/BenSwann_ Newsletter signup - http://truthinmedia.com/newsletter-signup/

The next director of the CIA might be one of the most controversial picks ever. Gina Haspel not only helped to oversee the CIA's torture program but may have also destroyed evidence in an effort to hide torture techniques. Is this really the person who should run the Central Intelligence Agency?   Reality Check with Ben Swann is a twice-weekly show that takes on systems that disenfranchises people, breaking through narratives created by press releases and spin doctors. We give people a voice by holding government, corporations and special interests accountable.   Also follow me here:  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BenSwannRealityCheck YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1h3bqESVdqkwm123Ce4ZmA Twitter - https://twitter.com/BenSwann_ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/BenSwann_ Newsletter signup - http://truthinmedia.com/newsletter-signup/  

It’s a disheartening statistic: the child sex trafficking market is resulting in more than 1 million children abused around the world each year. So how has this market proliferated? And what's being done to address it in the U.S.? This is Reality Check you won't get anywhere else.   Also follow me here: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BenSwann YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1h3bqESVdqkwm123Ce4ZmA Twitter - https://twitter.com/BenSwann_  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/BenSwann_  Newsletter signup - http://truthinmedia.com/newsletter-signup/

It may be the most controversial right we have as U.S. citizens: the right to keep and bear arms. The root of that controversy is in the often misunderstood intention of the Second Amendment. So what is it really about? This is a Reality Check you won’t get anywhere else. Did you remember to subscribe to my YouTube channel? Also follow me here: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BenSwannRealityCheck YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1h3bqESVdqkwm123Ce4ZmA Twitter - https://twitter.com/BenSwann_ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/BenSwann_ Newsletter signup - http://truthinmedia.com/newsletter-signup/  

There's an effort among politicians and celebrities to amend CDA Section 230 to help sex trafficking victims through legislation, H.B. 1865. But does this new bill actually help stop sex trafficking, or hurt victims? This is a Reality Check you won't get anywhere else.  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BenSwannRealityCheck Newsletter signup - http://truthinmedia.com/newsletter-signup    

Ex-CIA Director James Woolsey said it himself, that yes, the U.S. meddles in other countries elections. But when we do it, it’s for the right reasons, it's for a "good cause." Is that true? This is a Reality Check you won't get anywhere else. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BenSwannRealityCheck Newsletter signup - http://truthinmedia.com/newsletter-signup