Reality check: Mike Pence links Soleimani to 9/11
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While defending President Trump's decision to authorize the drone strike that killed top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani, Vice President Pence claimed on Twitter that Soleimani helped "10 of the 12" Sept. 11 attackers travel to Afghanistan.
Reality check: "That does not match established historical accounts of General Suleimani or public United States intelligence about the hijackers," The New York Times writes.
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