THEBLACKBOOK AUDIT

The Intercept

Our investigations stand on The Intercept's reporting. This page collects every story of theirs we cite, every page on this site that uses it, and how we graded each claim built on it.

The reporting we cite

12 stories, each opening at its source.

Where their work appears on this site

How we graded the claims built on their work

15 FACT · 2 PROBABLY TRUE. A grade is our reading of the public record on one claim, not a verdict on the person.

  1. Gottheimer co-chairs the Problem Solvers Caucus — the congressional arm of No Labels.

    FACT
    The Problem Solver →
  2. Gottheimer functions as a corporate and donor instrument wearing a moderate label.

    PROBABLY TRUE
    The Problem Solver →
  3. He founded a $20 million anti-BDS foundation and funded pro-Israel advocacy groups critics call Islamophobic.

    FACT
    A Most Loyal Friend: Robert Kraft's Donations, in His Own Filings →
  4. He used his leverage to silence Palestine speech that wasn't antisemitic — the conflation, in action.

    FACT
    A Most Loyal Friend: Robert Kraft's Donations, in His Own Filings →
  5. His foundation's filings show hundreds of thousands to Friends of the IDF and Israeli military causes.

    FACT
    A Most Loyal Friend: Robert Kraft's Donations, in His Own Filings →
  6. In August 2021, Gottheimer led the ‘unbreakable nine’ to obstruct Biden’s agenda and strip Pelosi’s leverage.

    FACT
    The Problem Solver →
  7. Ken Dilanian shared unpublished drafts with the CIA press office — and was promoted, not ostracized.

    FACT
    Intelligence Ties to Media →
  8. Kraft publicly casts himself as a decades-long supporter of Palestinians — and has funded some real coexistence work.

    FACT
    A Most Loyal Friend: Robert Kraft's Donations, in His Own Filings →
  9. Several of the key Democrats got crypto money right before championing crypto bills.

    FACT
    The Crypto Caucus →
  10. The 'I help Palestinians' image is belied by the direction and scale of the documented giving.

    PROBABLY TRUE
    A Most Loyal Friend: Robert Kraft's Donations, in His Own Filings →
  11. The case that exposed it: Anna Chambers — DNA match, and still no rape conviction.

    FACT
    Consent in a Cage →
  12. The founding, September 1, 1976 — five signatories at Mount Kenya

    FACT
    The Dulles Blueprint →
  13. The Green Scare and the Eric McDavid case (2005 to 2008)

    FACT
    Sowing Division →
  14. The hire: a producer who downplayed Gaza starvation.

    FACT
    The Editor-in-Chief →
  15. The national picture: thousands of complaints, almost none investigated.

    FACT
    Sexual Abuse in ICE Detention →
  16. The revolt was rewarded with a fundraising windfall from wealthy donors tied to No Labels.

    FACT
    The Problem Solver →
  17. Through his company, Kraft has given $3 million to AIPAC's super PAC.

    FACT
    A Most Loyal Friend: Robert Kraft's Donations, in His Own Filings →