A post shared on social media purports California Democrat Rep. Adam Schiff paid a boy’s family $.7.6 million in damages.

Shouldn’t all the Congressional ‘shush fund’ payments be revealed?
Now, ask yourself why are the so afraid of Matt Geatz being AG? pic.twitter.com/yKYFMBFS60

— I am Ken (@Ikennect) November 19, 2024

Verdict: False

The claim stems from satire.

Fact Check:

President-elect Donald Trump announced that Florida Republican Rep Matt Gaetz will be his nominee for Attorney General just as he resigns from his position in congress, Fox News reported. Gaetz was accused of having sexual relations with a 17-year-old girl and was to be investigated by the House Ethics Committee, but they may now lose jurisdiction, according to the outlet.

A post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, alleges that Schiff was forced to pay a family for an undisclosed lawsuit involving a child. The post shared an image of Schiff with a finger on his temple.

The caption reads, “Shouldn’t all the Congressional ‘shush fund’ payments be revealed? Now, ask yourself why are they so afraid of Matt Geatz being AG?”

The claim is inaccurate. The claim stems from a satirical news outlet called America’s Last Line of Defense. The article offers no source for the claims.

The website features a disclaimer in their about section that reads, “Dunning-Kruger-Times.com is a subsidiary of the ‘America’s Last Line of Defense’ network of parody, satire, and tomfoolery.” (RELATED: No, This Video Doesn’t Show Rachel Levine As A Pagan Priest)

This is not the first time misinformation has circulated online. Check Your Fact recently debunked a claim Greta Thunberg posed with an explicit sign.