Fake: CNN Reports Cheney Will Advise Biden on Foreign Policy
The Claim
CNN reported that former Vice President Dick Cheney will be advising President-Elect Joe Biden on foreign policy.
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Emerging story
Following the news of President-Elect Joe Biden winning the 2020 election, rumors began to circulate on social media about who would be advising him come January. One particular rumor circulating on Facebook claims that CNN reported that former Vice President Dick Cheney will be advising the President-Elect on foreign policy.
Users across social media continued to push this claim.
Misbar’s Analysis
The Misbar team has determined that this claim is false. While President-Elect Joe Biden is aiming to hire former administration officials, there is no evidence to support that Biden is looking into hiring former Vice President Dick Cheney in any capacity.
There is no report from CNN regarding this claim. We searched through the CNN archives and could not find any reports on Cheney advising Biden. While Biden has mentioned that he admired Cheney before, there is no credibility to the claim.
