Trump falsely claims indictments of GOP Reps. Collins and Hunter were 'Obama era' investigations

On Labor Day, President Trump tweeted that the federal indictments of Republican congressmen Chris Collins and Duncan Hunter were 'long running, Obama era' investigations brought by the 'Jeff Sessions Justice Department' just before the midterms, jeopardizing 'two easy wins.' In reality, the Collins insider-trading case stemmed from a June 2017 phone call—months into Trump's presidency—and the Hunter campaign-finance investigation first surfaced publicly in March 2017. Trump's tweet distorted the timeline to attack Attorney General Sessions and suggest political motives behind the prosecutions, drawing criticism for undermining the rule of law and the Justice Department's apolitical posture.

“Two long running, Obama era, investigations of two very popular Republican Congressmen were brought to a well publicized charge, just ahead of the Mid-Terms, by the Jeff Sessions Justice Department.” Quote verified against source