The Koch-bankrolled group Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) is pushing the GOP’s false statements about the veterans healthcare crisis for political points. The CVA backed a slew of extreme conservative candidates in the 2014 midterm elections — so it’s no wonder just a few months into the 2016 cycle, they are rushing to the aid of the GOP.

According to the Washington Times, last week, House Speaker John Boehner said just one person has been fired by the Department of Veterans Affairs since the news of the scandal broke. CVA came out swinging in defense of this distorted claim. Pete Hegseth, CEO of CVA said, “When Speaker Boehner said one person had been fired [for the waiting list scandal] — actually, technically, that one person is still under review. So technically the number is still zero people fired.”

But a recent fact check proves that CVA’s claim is false. According to PolitiFact, data through May 14th shows that 18 permanent employees have been fired for patient scheduling, record manipulation, appointment delays, and/or patient deaths. So it’s disappointing, but not surprising, that a Koch group is amplifying exaggerated claims to make political hay out of the veterans healthcare crisis.