Pelosi Reads False Account of Those Who Signed the Declaration of Independence

Pelosi Reads False Account of Those Who Signed the Declaration of Independence (The Washington Free Beacon)

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) was attempting to give a history lesson on the 56 men who signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence on Tuesday, but ended up reading a piece that had previously been proven to contain several inaccuracies.

Pelosi read the article during an event held by Democratic lawmakers to discuss the "Democrats for Democracy Reform Legislative Package" and #wethepeople campaign. The legislative package and campaign is a so-called "task force" aimed at "[reforming] government to ensure it works for all Americans."

The discredited piece, titled "The Price They Paid," was a popular essay circulating around the internet on Independence Day. The article outlines the fates of those who signed the Declaration of Independence, but according to the fact checkers at Snopes, "many of its details are inaccurate."