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Terry McAuliffe stated on July 20, 2013 in a debate.:

Says an investigative report concluded Ken Cuccinelli "should have been prosecuted" for disclosure violations, but Virginia's law was too weak.

By Warren Fiske• July 21, 2013

Roy Blunt stated on February 25, 2021 in a tweet:

Says his amendment on a budget bill “would have helped get kids back in school after teachers were vaccinated. Every single Senate Democrat voted against it.”

By William Skipworth• March 10, 2021

Ted Cruz stated on September 09, 2014 in a Senate floor speech:

Saturday Night Live executive producer "Lorne Michaels could be put in jail under this amendment for making fun of any politician."

By Louis Jacobson• September 11, 2014

Seth Moulton stated on March 24, 2026 in an interview on MS NOW:

"Bombing civilian power infrastructure is a war crime.”

By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• April 2, 2026

Lee Fisher stated on July 12, 2010 in a campaign statement:

Rob Portman’s "plan to tax, slash and privatize" Social Security "would devastate Ohioans."

By Stephen Koff• July 28, 2010

Oregon Senate Republicans (The Leadership Fund) stated on January 20, 2011 in a press release:

In September, the Department of Business and Consumer Services enacted a sudden 39% workers' compensation premium assessment by rule with little notice to the public.

By Janie Har• January 31, 2011

Marsha Blackburn stated on September 25, 2018 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.:

Under Phil Bredesen, in sexual harassment cases, his administration chose "to shred some of the documents so that women’s voices would never be heard."

By Jon Greenberg• October 2, 2018

Eileen Brady stated on September 08, 2011 in in a speech:

Says "Many people I’ve talked to are angry that because of City Hall inaction we may have to spend a needless $500 million to cover and treat our pure drinking water."

By Janie Har• October 21, 2011

Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2020 in a tweet:

Says President Barack Obama “spied on my campaign, and got caught!”

By Jon Greenberg• August 20, 2020

William Barr stated on December 09, 2019 in a statement:

"The Inspector General’s report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a U.S. presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions."

By Bill McCarthy• December 11, 2019

Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2018 in a tweet:

"Collusion is not a crime."

By Jon Greenberg• July 31, 2018

Jon Tester stated on September 06, 2024 in a Facebook ad:

“Tim Sheehy told us his health care plan: ‘We need to return health care to pure privatization.’ That would eliminate Medicare.”

By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2024

FreedomCrossroads.us stated on June 20, 2017 in Internet posts:

Says investigators have found remains of missing women in steel barrels buried on Bill and Hillary Clinton’s property.

By Lynn Arditi, Joshua Gillin• June 26, 2017

Verified Politics stated on December 13, 2017 in an article posted on the website:

Says Sen. Mitch McConnell's delay in seating Alabama Sen.-elect Doug Jones "is a flagrant violation of Senate policy, which requires Jones assume office the instant one of them wins the election."

By Jon Greenberg• December 18, 2017

Winning Our Future stated on January 27, 2012 in an ad:

Mitt Romney "supervised a company guilty of massive Medicare fraud."

By Eric Stirgus• February 21, 2012

Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2016 in a campaign rally :

"The FBI has reopened its investigation into Hillary Clinton ... and discovered another 650,000 emails."

By Linda Qiu• November 1, 2016

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 01, 2012 in a news release:

"Congressman Renacci is under FBI investigation."

By Sabrina Eaton• June 21, 2012

Donald Trump stated on April 25, 2019 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity:

The Russia investigation "was a coup. This was an attempted overthrow of the United States government."

By Louis Jacobson• April 29, 2019

George Papadopoulos stated on April 12, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Says Joe Biden is “withholding $150 million in aid from Ukraine” to “pressure Ukraine to drop all criminal investigations into him and his son, Hunter.”

By Tom Kertscher• April 15, 2021

David Jolly stated on April 25, 2016 in an Orlando debate:

Says he "was the only Republican" to vote against creating a House panel to investigate Planned Parenthood.

By Joshua Gillin• April 26, 2016

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