Fact Check: "The financial disclosure form was filed on June 13."
What We Know
The claim states that a financial disclosure form was filed on June 13. According to the Office of Government Ethics, the certified annual financial disclosure reports for the President and Vice President were made available on June 13, 2025. This indicates that the reports were indeed filed prior to this date, but it does not specify the exact filing date.
Additionally, the Officials’ Individual Disclosures Search Collection notes that federal law requires the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) to destroy most public financial disclosure reports after 6 to 7 years unless they are part of an ongoing investigation. This implies that financial disclosures are regularly filed and archived, but again, does not confirm the specific filing date of June 13.
Analysis
The claim that the financial disclosure form was filed on June 13 lacks direct evidence to confirm the exact filing date. The available information from the OGE suggests that the reports were made public on June 13, 2025, but does not clarify whether this was the filing date or merely the date they were released to the public.
The source from the OGE is credible as it is an official government agency responsible for overseeing the financial disclosure process for federal officials. However, the ambiguity in the language used—specifically the difference between "filed" and "made available"—leaves room for interpretation.
Other sources, such as the Financial Disclosure Reports page, provide context on the filing requirements but do not specify the June 13 date as a filing date. The lack of corroborating evidence from multiple reliable sources further complicates the verification of this claim.
Conclusion
Verdict: Needs Research
The claim that the financial disclosure form was filed on June 13 cannot be definitively confirmed or denied based on the available evidence. While the reports were made public on that date, the actual filing date remains unclear. Further investigation into the specific filing dates from additional reliable sources would be necessary to substantiate the claim.
Sources
- Available Now: The President's and Vice President's certified annual financial disclosure reports
- Officials’ Individual Disclosures Search Collection
- Financial Disclosure Reports
- Financial Disclosure Statement FAQs -UPDATED | bega
- 1–1162.25. Confidential disclosure of financial interest
- Public Financial Disclosure
- Specific Disclosure Requirements - House Committee on Ethics
- Personal financial disclosure