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Search results for "Joe Kent was the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center for the last 15 months"

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Alex Jones stated on March 23, 2024 in an X post:
“It is a fact that Obama created ISIS.”
By Sara Swann• March 28, 2024
Mark Green stated on January 03, 2024 in A news conference:
Says FBI Director Christopher Wray told Congress “that with the border wide open and a war in Israel, Hamas can just walk right in.”
By Sarah Bahari• January 8, 2024
Scott Rigell stated on February 14, 2011 in a press release.:
The United states is "borrowing more than 40 cents of every dollar we spend."
By Jacob Geiger• February 17, 2011
Committee to Defend the President stated on January 31, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Mitt Romney voted against convicting President Donald Trump because Burisma board member Joseph Cofer Black “is Romney’s national security advisor” and because of ties to Obama CIA director John Brennan.
By Louis Jacobson• February 10, 2020
Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech on terrorism and immigration:
There is "no system to vet" refugees from the Middle East.  
By Linda Qiu• June 13, 2016
Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech in Youngstown, Ohio:
"We admit about 100,000 permanent immigrants from the Middle East every year."
By Miriam Valverde• August 19, 2016
Kent Conrad stated on January 23, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.":
"We're borrowing 40 cents of every dollar we spend."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 27, 2011
Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2019 in a fundraising email:
Says William Taylor and George Kent, the public witnesses in the House impeachment inquiry, are "Never Trumpers."
By Louis Jacobson• November 13, 2019
Facebook posts stated on October 18, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Says Christopher Miller is “in charge of the military.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 20, 2021
Bloggers stated on April 05, 2021 in a blog post:
“Report: Biden administration busing ‘thousands’ of illegals to red states to get permanent status.”
By Tom Kertscher• April 7, 2021
Brian Kilmeade stated on July 02, 2020 in an episode of "Fox & Friends":
The President’s Daily Brief “is like a mini novel.”
By Bill McCarthy• July 7, 2020
Bernie Sanders stated on January 17, 2016 in comments during the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate:
"Very little of (the defense) budget — less than 10 percent — actually goes into fighting ISIS and international terrorism."
By Joshua Gillin• January 18, 2016
Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in Republican presidential primary debate:
"Our government right now. . . (is) spending 40 percent more than what we take in."
By Molly Moorhead• October 12, 2011
Kesha Rogers stated on March 19, 2014 in statements on her campaign website:
Says President Barack Obama was responsible for "the assassination of at least four American citizens" in drone strikes.
By Sue Owen• March 19, 2014
Tom McClintock stated on January 31, 2017 in an interview:
Refugee "vetting was very haphazard," under the Obama Administration. "In many cases, we simply accepted the word of applicants."
By Chris Nichols• February 3, 2017
Douglas Frank stated on April 09, 2021 in a YouTube video:
Michigan used a mathematical “key” to manipulate vote totals in 2020 election.
By Clara Hendrickson• April 16, 2021
Ben Carson stated on November 16, 2015 in an official statement posted on Facebook.:
"There is currently no ability to vet these people," referring to Syrian refugees.
By Linda Qiu• November 19, 2015
Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in a presidential debate:
"ISIS is in 32 countries."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 24, 2016
Council for the National Interest stated on February 12, 2013 in a billboard:
The United States gives $8 million a day to Israel and gives that country a blank check.
By Eric Stirgus• March 6, 2013
Joe Biden stated on August 24, 2023 in a campaign ad:
Since Joe Biden “has taken office, unemployment in our (Latino) community has been cut in half."
By Marta Campabadal Graus• September 22, 2023

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