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Fact-Checks Examine RNC Claim on North Carolina Commercial Driver Licenses
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Lead article · Politifact · CENTERDid NC issue 'illegal' commercial licenses to noncitizens?ARTICLES
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tl;drFROM THE LEAD ARTICLE · POLITIFACT
PolitiFact found that the RNC misrepresented a federal review’s 54% error rate in a sample of 50 North Carolina commercial licenses. A full state review found errors in 1,149 licenses issued to noncitizens, none of whom were in the country illegally.
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PolitifactSEP 24 · 4:58 PM ET
Did NC issue 'illegal' commercial licenses to noncitizens?The article examines an RNC accusation that Cooper mismanaged North Carolina’s commercial driver’s license program while he was governor.CRED 83BAL 85 NEUTRALWRAL.comSEP 24 · 4:38 PM ET
Fact-check: RNC says 54% of NC's commercial driver licenses were issued illegally to noncitizensThe fact-check examines the RNC’s claim accusing Cooper of mismanaging the state DMV while he was governor.CRED 79BAL 80 NEUTRALHow it looks for Cooper, by side
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