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Donald Trump stated on May 18, 2026 in remarks at the White House:

"There's been numerous other occasions over the years” when the federal government created a reserve similar to a new $1.776 billion anti-weaponization settlement fund.

By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2026

Chuck Grassley stated on June 03, 2013 in a news release:

Says President Barack Obama is trying to "pack" the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.

By Louis Jacobson• June 5, 2013

Social Media stated on April 30, 2025 in a Facebook post:

“In 1996, Congress specifically authorized the executive branch to conduct non-judicial deportations NOT SUBJECT TO DUE PROCESS.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 12, 2025

X posts stated on June 11, 2024 in in X posts:

Hunter Biden’s trial and conviction were contrived to divert attention from Biden family crimes.

By Jeff Cercone• June 14, 2024

Brian Kemp stated on March 05, 2018 in a Facebook post:

Says he "fought Obama twice and won to stop illegal immigrants from voting."

By Miriam Valverde• March 21, 2018

Tom Cotton stated on March 06, 2021 in a tweet:

“Senate Democrats just voted to give stimulus checks to criminals in prison.”

By Jon Greenberg• March 9, 2021

David Scott stated on January 06, 2014 in a letter:

President Barack Obama’s judicial appointments for Georgia and the region were drafted in secret and not vetted by legal groups among the president’s supporters.

By Eric Stirgus• January 17, 2014

Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in the first 2020 presidential debate:

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden “left me 128 judges to fill. You just don’t do that.”

By Jon Greenberg• October 2, 2020

Tim Walz stated on August 14, 2024 in a speech in California:

Former President Donald Trump “cut overtime benefits for millions of workers.”

By Amy Sherman• August 20, 2024

Facebook posts stated on June 04, 2020 in a Facebook post:

"Hillary Clinton is on trial for Bengazi (sic) this week.”

By Tom Kertscher• June 11, 2020

Sheldon Whitehouse stated on September 06, 2019 in an op-ed:

"One unnamed donor gave $17 million to the Leo-affiliated Judicial Crisis Network to block the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland and to support Gorsuch; then a donor — perhaps the same one — gave another $17 million to prop up Kavanaugh."

By John Kruzel• September 11, 2019

Bloggers stated on June 21, 2017 in a blog:

Spicer: "Trump has the legal right to cancel SCOTUS because they serve at his pleasure"

By Manuela Tobias• July 6, 2017

Joe Biden stated on January 17, 2025 in a statement:

“The Equal Rights Amendment has become part of our Constitution.”

By Caleb McCullough• January 22, 2025

Chris Murphy stated on June 26, 2017 in a video:

Says because of Donald Trump, "the IRS decided to stop enforcing the individual mandate that was the underpinning of the ACA. That has resulted in insurance companies all across the country jacking their rates up, explicitly because they don't believe that healthy people will buy insurance."

By Manuela Tobias• July 10, 2017

Susan Crawford stated on February 09, 2025 in TV interview:

Wisconsin does not “require judges to automatically recuse just because they have done some kind of legal work in the past as a lawyer.”

By Hope Karnopp• February 19, 2025

Rick Scott stated on August 27, 2014 in TV ad:

A Scott Rothstein victim says that he was "swindled" by Charlie Crist.

By Amy Sherman• September 22, 2014

Eve Schatelowitz Alcantar stated on January 28, 2010 in a response to League of Women Voters of Texas.:

"In this judicial race, special interest groups have demanded money from me, in exchange for endorsement and support."

By W. Gardner Selby• February 21, 2010

Facebook posts stated on May 09, 2021 in a Facebook post:

"Michigan has requested a full forensic audit."

By Clara Hendrickson, Ciara O'Rourke• May 11, 2021

Ann Coulter stated on July 01, 2009 in a column in Human Events.:

"Obama's Justice-designate Sotomayor threw out (the New Haven firefighters') lawsuit in a sneaky, unsigned opinion -- the judicial equivalent of 'talk to the hand.'"

By Wes Allison• July 10, 2009

Facebook posts stated on December 25, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“Judge Rules Over 200,000 Biden Votes Are Illegitimate In Wisconsin.”

By Eric Litke• January 6, 2021

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