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Norm Eisen stated on January 07, 2018 in a tweet:

The White House staff risks violating federal ethics rules if they participate in Donald Trump’s "fake news awards."

By John Kruzel• January 11, 2018

Facebook posts stated on August 21, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Fox News sought the legal "right to tell lies."

By Yacob Reyes• August 31, 2022

Instagram posts stated on June 21, 2022 in an Instagram post:

"The Supreme Court ruled that border agents can enter anyone’s home within a 100-mile radius of the border without a warrant for any reason and federal courts cannot do anything about it."

By Grace Abels• June 30, 2022

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on April 01, 2024 in an interview on CNN:

“President Biden is the first candidate in history, the first president in history, that has used the federal agencies to censor political speech ... to censor his opponent."

By Amy Sherman• April 5, 2024

Ronna McDaniel stated on March 24, 2024 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

Montana Democrats are "suing to say, ‘You should be allowed to be registered to vote in two states.'”

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 25, 2024

Marco Rubio stated on November 08, 2018 in a tweet:

"#Broward elections department has a history of violating the law."

By Amy Sherman• November 12, 2018

Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 15, 2010 in an interview:

St. Pete Beach's experiences are a "fair example" of what could happen if Amendment 4 passes.

By Aaron Sharockman• March 19, 2010

Andrew Gillum stated on August 29, 2018 in an MSNBC interview:

Says he was sued by the NRA and the gun lobby "all because in my city we refused to repeal an ordinance which said you couldn’t shoot guns in city parks."

By Miriam Valverde• September 5, 2018

Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":

Says "the New York Times can write a story that they know is false" yet "they can't basically be sued."

By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2016

David Lewis stated on July 31, 2017 in in a blog:

Gov. Roy Cooper has "filed nearly one lawsuit a month, with every single one of them an attempt to extend his own power."

By Paul Specht• August 22, 2017

Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2014 in posts on Facebook:

"Fox admits they lie" and, under the First Amendment, "have the right to lie or deliberately distort news reports on public airwaves."

By Linda Qiu• September 10, 2014

Catherine Cortez Masto stated on October 13, 2022 in a tweet:

Adam Laxalt is “anti-DACA” and “fought against the protections for DACA recipients when he was attorney general.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 26, 2022

Bloggers stated on July 02, 2014 in blog postings:

The Obama Administration is suing a Wisconsin company for forcing employees to speak English.

By James B. Nelson• July 20, 2014

Hillary Clinton stated on September 27, 2016 in the first presidential debate:

Says Donald Trump "started his career back in 1973 being sued by the Justice Department for racial discrimination because he would not rent apartments in one of his developments to African-Americans."

By Steve Contorno• September 27, 2016

Chris Collins stated on August 01, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC.:

Hillary Clinton "has already said she's going to wipe out the Second Amendment. She doesn't believe in the First Amendment. And, she also believes in big government, which flies in the face of the 10th Amendment"

By Dan Clark• August 12, 2016

Joe Arpaio stated on August 25, 2017 in a tweet:

Says his conviction is "a political witch hunt by holdovers in the Obama justice department."

By Jon Greenberg• August 29, 2017

Food & Water Watch stated on December 10, 2016 in a campaign letter:

Says Rex Tillerson "sued to keep a fracking project out of his backyard."

By Linda Qiu• December 14, 2016

Coalition to Protect Kids NY stated on September 29, 2024 in a campaign website:

"The ERA could also mandate that schools allow biological males to compete in girls' sports."

By Jill Terreri Ramos• October 15, 2024

Nancy Pelosi stated on July 29, 2014 in a fundraising letter:

"The House of Representatives has never sued a sitting president in all of U.S. history."

By Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2014

Martina Navratilova stated on May 05, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation":

"In 29 states in this country you can still get fired for not just being gay, but if your employer thinks you are gay."

By Louis Jacobson• May 7, 2013

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