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Kat Cammack stated on March 02, 2023 in a speech at CPAC:

The Justice Department has been “calling parents that are concerned about what their kids are being taught, they are labeling them terrorists.”

By Madison Czopek, Amy Sherman• March 2, 2023

Tim Scott stated on June 18, 2023 in a TV interview:

“Think about parents who show up at school board meetings. By this DOJ, they’re called domestic terrorists.”

By Sevana Wenn• June 22, 2023

Donald Trump stated on November 08, 2023 in a rally in Hialeah:

“Just like the Cuban regime, the Biden administration is trying to put their political opponents in jail, shutting down free speech.”

By Maria Briceño, Amy Sherman• November 15, 2023

Robin Vos stated on November 10, 2019 in a TV interview:

Says 1,000 people failed gun background checks in Wisconsin in 2018, but "almost none of them were prosecuted for trying to do a background check and illegally buy a weapon."

By Eric Litke• November 26, 2019

Markwayne Mullin stated on July 27, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":

The Jeffrey Epstein plea agreement “was a sweetheart plea deal that was made under the Obama administration.”

By Amy Sherman• July 28, 2025

John Lewis stated on February 24, 2013 in newspaper column:

"Opponents of Section 5 (of the Voting Rights Act) complain of state expense, yet their only cost is the paper, postage and manpower required to send copies of legislation to the federal government for review."

By Janel Davis• April 3, 2013

MoveOn.org stated on June 27, 2012 in an email:

Gov. Rick Scott "tried to kick 180,000 people off the voter rolls."

By Amy Sherman• July 10, 2012

Rob Wittman stated on November 02, 2018 in a radio interview.:

Says "85 percent (of immigrants) don’t show up for a scheduled court hearing or call to schedule a court hearing."

By Warren Fiske• November 13, 2018

Joe Biden stated on January 07, 2021 in a speech:

In more than 60 cases, judges “looked at the allegations that Trump was making and determined they were without any merit.”

By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• January 8, 2021

Glenn Youngkin stated on October 06, 2021 in a TV interview.:

“Terry (McAuliffe) calls in his friend Joe Biden to actually put the DOJ on Virginia parents.”

By Warren Fiske• October 12, 2021

Josh Kaul stated on August 15, 2019 in a tweet:

Says people convicted of felonies or under restraining orders "can buy a firearm without going through a background check."

By Eric Litke• September 13, 2019

Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2017 in a speech before a joint session of Congress:

"According to data provided by the Department of Justice, the vast majority of individuals convicted of terrorism and terrorism-related offenses since 9/11 came here from outside of our country."

By Miriam Valverde• March 2, 2017

X posts stated on May 21, 2025 in X posts:

Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., started singing during a May 20 CNN interview.

By Loreben Tuquero• May 23, 2025

Chris Taylor stated on December 13, 2019 in news release:

“Getting access to a gun in America is easier than adopting a dog or registering to vote.”

By Laura Schulte• May 22, 2020

Mitch McConnell stated on May 31, 2009 in a CNN interview:

"The Department of Justice, under the Obama administration, disagrees with the decision" Judge Sotomayor made in the Ricci vs. DeStefano case.

By Robert Farley• June 1, 2009

Louie Gohmert stated on July 15, 2013 in an interview.:

Says a Justice Department memo "directs that you must openly embrace gay marriage and homosexuality."

By W. Gardner Selby• July 31, 2013

Alliance Defending Freedom stated on March 27, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Abortion pills are dangerous and “1 in 5 women will suffer a complication.”

By Samantha Putterman• April 13, 2023

Donald Trump stated on January 13, 2026 in a speech in Detroit:

"If we stop this fraud, this massive fraud, we're going to have a balanced budget."

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• January 13, 2026

Donald Trump stated on May 21, 2024 in a campaign email:

“Biden’s DOJ was authorized to use DEADLY FORCE” in Mar-a-Lago raid. Biden was “locked and loaded” and “ready to take me out.”

By Jeff Cercone• May 23, 2024

J.B. Van Hollen stated on March 18, 2010 in written testimony to a Wisconsin Senate committee:

"Over 22,000 unique Internet Protocol addresses -- in Wisconsin alone -- have downloaded child pornography."

By Tom Kertscher• September 15, 2010

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