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Thomas Melsheimer stated on June 07, 2010 in an op-ed article:

"Across the country, more than half of the U.S. attorney seats remain without a prosecutor chosen by Obama."

By W. Gardner Selby• June 10, 2010

Kelly Daughtry stated on April 01, 2024 in a campaign advertisement:

“Brad Knott was a lawyer for Joe Biden.”

By Paul Specht• April 25, 2024

Donald Trump stated on March 18, 2018 in a tweet:

Robert Mueller’s investigative team has "13 hardened Democrats, some big Crooked Hillary supporters, and Zero Republicans."

By Louis Jacobson• March 21, 2018

Barack Obama stated on May 26, 2009 in a speech at the White House.:

"Walking in the door (Sonia Sotomayor) would bring more experience on the bench, and more varied experience on the bench, than anyone currently serving on the United States Supreme Court had when they were appointed."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 26, 2009

Facebook posts stated on September 30, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Judge Aileen Cannon “loses her license.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• October 6, 2022

Ted Cruz stated on January 15, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.:

Says President Barack Obama "appointed Eric Holder as attorney general. Eric Holder said he viewed his mission as brainwashing the American people against guns."

By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2016

Donald Trump stated on June 23, 2017 in Fox & Friends:

"I can say that the people that have been hired (for the independent Russia investigation) are all Hillary Clinton supporters, some of them worked for Hillary Clinton."

By Manuela Tobias• June 26, 2017

Sarah Palin stated on August 17, 2014 in a commentary:

Under Rosemary Lehmberg, the "Travis County D.A.’s office" convened the grand jury that indicted Rick Perry.

By W. Gardner Selby• August 21, 2014

X posts stated on August 22, 2022 in a tweet:

Image shows Trump is representing himself in a lawsuit against the United States government related to the FBI search of his Florida home.

By Andy Nguyen• August 25, 2022

Republican Party of Texas stated on December 05, 2011 in an email blast.:

More Hispanics "have been elected statewide (in Texas) on the Republican ticket than on the Democratic ticket."

By W. Gardner Selby• December 12, 2011

Wendy Davis stated on September 15, 2014 in a TV ad:

Greg Abbott did "nothing" to pursue reports of the sexual abuse of boys at a West Texas state-run school.

By W. Gardner Selby• September 16, 2014

John Cornyn stated on June 12, 2012 in a commentary posted on the Fox News website.:

Says lawyer appointed by Eric Holder to investigate government leaks helped and donated to Obama's campaign, vetting vice presidential prospects.

By W. Gardner Selby• June 13, 2012

John Carter stated on February 18, 2019 in a speech:

"I was the first elected Republican in Williamson County history."

By Madlin Mekelburg• March 22, 2019

Rafael Anchia stated on April 20, 2017 in a tweet:

"How many federal rulings have NOW found intentional discrimination by #Txlege since 2011? 6."

By Bobby Cervantes• June 14, 2017

Mark Herring stated on March 10, 2016 in a letter:

"Every (U.S. Supreme Court) nominee since 1875 has received a nomination hearing."

By Warren Fiske, Sean Gorman• March 20, 2016

Elise Stefanik stated on January 28, 2024 in a television interview:

“We’ve seen an 800% increase in the Swanton sector, which is the part of the northern border that I represent, in illegal crossings.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos• February 23, 2024

Ken Paxton stated on January 24, 2014 in a radio interview:

Barry Smitherman "doesn’t have enough legal experience to apply for most of the jobs at the attorney general’s office."

By Sue Owen• February 26, 2014

Terral Smith stated on September 09, 2012 in an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman:

Says 40 years ago, the U.S. placed Texas under Voting Rights Act for failing to print ballots in Spanish.

By Sue Owen• November 16, 2012

Americans for Prosperity Georgia chapter stated on February 20, 2014 in a press conference:

"Georgia’s civil forfeiture laws are among the worst in the country and the very worst in the South."

By Eric Stirgus• March 3, 2014

Virginia Foxx stated on July 17, 2023 in a committee meeting:

Immigrants are supposed to “apply for asylum in the country where they are, and then they try to come into the United States.”

By Paul Specht• July 27, 2023

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