Get the Facts: Verifying claims from night 2 of the Republican National Convention [Video]

Night two of the Republican National Convention featured remarks on safety, as the theme of the night was “Make America Safe Again.” We fact-checked the claims. Here is what we found.Arizona U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake misleads on drug crisisArizona U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake spoke during Tuesday night’s Republican National Convention session, making several misleading or false claims about the drug crisis and its connection to the southern United States border. Claim: “(Ruben) Gallego and the Democrats have handed over control of my state, Arizona’s border, to the drug cartels, and because of them, criminals and deadly drugs are pouring in, and our children are dying.”Get the Facts: It is true that Arizona faces challenges with drugs because of its border with Mexico. Attributing this to policies by Gallego and the Democrats is an oversimplification. Drug trafficking is a complex issue influenced by various factors, including demand for drugs …