Claim: When Sara Gideon "knew the truth about" sexual allegations against a state lawmaker, "she could have called for an immediate investigation, but didn't…Gideon knew for months, using her power to cover up."
Fact-check: There's no proof Senate hopeful Sara Gideon did a "coverup"
Verdict: barely-true
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Tom Kertscher
Date published: 2020-10-09T00:00:00