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Florida Democratic Party stated on June 17, 2014 in a TV ad:

When Rick Scott "was deposed in lawsuits about his company, he took the Fifth 75 times."

By Amy Sherman• June 17, 2014

Charlie Crist stated on September 19, 2014 in a campaign commercial:

Says Rick Scott "pled the Fifth 75 times to avoid jail for Medicare fraud."

By Joshua Gillin• September 25, 2014

Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.:

Says Rick Scott gave a deposition in which he invoked the Fifth Amendment 75 times about his dealings as head of Columbia/HCA hospital chain

By Aaron Sharockman• October 12, 2010

Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.:

Taking the Fifth Amendment in a deposition about the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he founded "means a truthful answer to the questions that (Rick Scott) was asked would incriminate him."

By Aaron Sharockman• October 12, 2010

Ted Budd stated on August 30, 2018 in :

Most of Kathy Manning’s donors are from out-of-state.

By Rashaan Ayesh• September 26, 2018

Jim Renacci stated on June 14, 2012 in a town hall-style meeting:

"My opponent, in 2008, had contributions investigated by the federal government."

By Sabrina Eaton• June 22, 2012

Beto O'Rourke stated on March 31, 2017 in a U.S. Senate campaign kickoff event in Dallas:

"I’m one of two members of Congress out of 535 that takes no corporate cash, no political action committee money."

By Fauzeya Rahman• July 27, 2017

Ryan Fournier stated on June 11, 2020 in a status:

“All money donated to Black Lives Matter goes directly to Act Blue, a Democrat Super PAC that then feeds the money to Democrat candidates.”

By Daniel Funke• June 12, 2020

Ashley Hinson stated on October 18, 2022 in a tweet:

Nancy Pelosi gave “$30,000 … to boost @LizMathis1’s campaign”

By Jami Martin-Trainor• November 4, 2022

Thom Tillis stated on March 10, 2021 in a committee meeting:

Says a lack of transparency for small-dollar donations is the “same thing” as dark money

By Paul Specht• March 17, 2021

Rick Scott stated on October 25, 2010 in a CNN/St. Petersburg Times debate.:

"Your tellers were paid kickbacks for directing elderly consumers from ... safe deposits to risky ones."

By Aaron Sharockman• October 26, 2010

Will Hurd stated on August 18, 2018 in an interview with Hearst News:

Says Democratic challenger Gina Ortiz Jones has raised "more money from Massachusetts than" from Texas.

By W. Gardner Selby• August 15, 2018

Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2022 in a statement:

On taking the Fifth Amendment

By Amy Sherman• August 10, 2022

VoteVets.org stated on October 12, 2018 in an ad:

Says Rick Scott’s "hospital company stole millions, defrauding the military’s health care program."

By Amy Sherman• October 23, 2018

Republican Party of Florida stated on October 08, 2014 in a TV ad:

Says Charlie Crist "is embroiled in a fraud case for steering taxpayer money to a de facto Ponzi scheme."

By Amy Sherman• October 13, 2014

Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.:

Shows in a television ad that police took evidence from Solantic, Rick Scott's new health care company, after allegations emerged that the company was engaging in fraud.

By Aaron Sharockman• October 12, 2010

Ken Cuccinelli stated on August 10, 2013 in a speech.:

Says Terry McAuliffe is "the person who invented the scheme to rent out the Lincoln Bedroom."

By Sean Gorman• August 26, 2013

US Daily News 24 stated on July 28, 2017 in a headline:

Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "going to mental hospital after what she did overnight desperate to escape arrest."

By Amy Sherman• August 2, 2017

Florida First Initiative stated on August 17, 2010 in in a TV ad.:

"Reporters have uncovered another Scott company accused of criminal acts. But Scott won't come clean."

By Aaron Sharockman• August 20, 2010

Instagram posts stated on October 28, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Video shows a ‘Democratic operative’ making credible allegations of fraud during the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.

By Madison Czopek• November 1, 2024

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