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Search results for "I'll be traveling with the Pentagon Press Corps and today to Guant namo Bay"

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John McCain stated on July 26, 2008 in a TV ad:
"He made time to go to the gym, but canceled a visit with wounded troops. Seems the Pentagon wouldn't allow him to bring cameras."
By Robert Farley• July 29, 2008
Mike Pence stated on January 03, 2020 in a tweet:
Says Qassem Soleimani "assisted in the clandestine travel to Afghanistan of 10 of the 12 terrorists who carried out the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States."
By Miriam Valverde• January 7, 2020
Sean Hannity stated on November 02, 2009 in a comment on his television show:
Guantanamo Bay detainees will get the H1N1 vaccine.
By Catharine Richert• November 11, 2009
Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2008 in a TV ad:
McCain's attacks on Obama are 'not true,' 'false,' 'baloney,' according to media outlets.
By Robert Farley• August 14, 2008
Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2020 in a campaign speech:
Says Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani "was a designated terrorist by President Obama, who didn't do anything about it."  
By Tom Kertscher• January 16, 2020
Mark Pocan stated on July 26, 2017 in a press release:
"More than 15,000 transgender Americans" are "serving in the military today."  
By Tom Kertscher• July 26, 2017
Republican Party of Florida stated on August 07, 2014 in a campaign commercial:
Says Charlie Crist rode on a jet that "belongs to a serial polluter with a history of environmental violations fined nearly $2 million for polluting water."
By Joshua Gillin• August 15, 2014
Barack Obama stated on December 21, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union":
"We're spending millions for each individual" held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
By Lauren Carroll• December 21, 2014
Donald Trump stated on March 04, 2025 in a speech to Congress:
"All armed services are having among the best recruiting results ever” because of Trump policies, and “it was just a few months ago where the results were exactly the opposite.”
By Amy Sherman• March 11, 2025
Instagram posts stated on September 27, 2021 in in Instagram posts:
“Biden orders dishonorable discharge for 46% of troops who refuse vaccine.”
By Bill McCarthy• October 1, 2021
Steny Hoyer stated on June 16, 2009 in a press availability.:
"Some 500 detainees were released from Guantanamo during the Bush administration."
By Bill Adair• June 18, 2009
Nicholas Burns stated on July 11, 2018 in comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":
European allies "pay us $2.5 billion a year to keep our forces there. It would cost us more money to bring the troops home than to keep them in Europe."
By Louis Jacobson• July 12, 2018
Ron Johnson stated on November 01, 2018 in a radio interview:
"Every couple days we have a caravan size group of people apprehended trying to come into the country illegally, or coming to the ports of entry without documentation."
By D.L. Davis• November 16, 2018
Donald Trump stated on June 03, 2020 in a tweet:
Says he’s the one who gave the nickname “Mad Dog” to former Defense Secretary James Mattis.
By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2020
Donald Trump stated on August 30, 2016 in an email:
"It has been 269 days since (Hillary) Clinton has held a press conference."
By Louis Jacobson• August 31, 2016
Alexi Giannoulias stated on July 08, 2010 in a campaign commercial:
"He (Kirk) did violate Pentagon rules, twice actually, for improperly mingling politics with his military service."
By Robert Farley• July 8, 2010
Facebook posts stated on April 01, 2024 in a Facebook post:
It’s a sign of war that the U.S. Navy is assisting the U.S. Coast Guard in cleaning up Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge site.
By Jeff Cercone• April 5, 2024
Keith Olbermann stated on June 18, 2009 in his MSNBC "Countdown" program:
"Yes, this would be the same congressman (Rep. Pete Hoekstra) who last year Tweeted the whereabouts of a top-secret mission to Iraq."
By Robert Farley• June 24, 2009
Mitt Romney stated on May 09, 2012 in statements to the media.:
On support for gay marriage.
By Louis Jacobson• May 15, 2012
Josh Mandel stated on September 04, 2012 in a campaign email:
Says  Sherrod Brown’s campaign attacked Josh Mandel’s military service
By Stephen Koff• September 17, 2012

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