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Search results for "National Trust says it won't drop suit against Trump's 400M White House ballroom after DOJ request"

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Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2025 in remarks to reporters:
A new White House ballroom “won't interfere with the current building.”
By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2025
Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2022 in a video:
“Trump lawyers all quit on him at the same time.”
By Andy Nguyen• September 15, 2022
Hakeem Jeffries stated on October 23, 2025 in an X post:
“The Trump administration just declared that erecting a ballroom is the president’s main priority,” rather than issues such as the cost of living and health care.
By Louis Jacobson• October 24, 2025
Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech:
"For the first time in history, my administration posts our White House visitors online."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 28, 2010
Barack Obama stated on April 11, 2014 in a speech:
The U.S. Justice Department has "taken on more than 100 voting rights cases since 2009."
By Amy Sherman• April 23, 2014
True The Vote stated on December 12, 2011 in a Web post.:
"Eric Holder is supportive of the NAACP's efforts to get the United Nations involved in our elections."
By W. Gardner Selby• January 27, 2012
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
Anthony Scaramucci stated on July 26, 2017 in a tweet:
"In light of the leak of my financial disclosure info which is a felony I will be contacting @FBI and the @TheJusticeDept"
By Manuela Tobias• July 27, 2017
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
Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2022 in a Facebook post:
"Ivanka Trump charged with major crime.”
By Jeff Cercone• February 17, 2022
Jeff Sessions stated on August 07, 2017 in a press release:
Chicago city officials "have adopted an official policy of protecting criminal aliens who prey on their own residents."
By Matt Dietrich• August 16, 2017
Viral image stated on May 16, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"Donald Trump has been in public eye for over 30 years and he was never once accused of being racist by anyone until he decided to run against the Democrats."
By Ciara O'Rourke• May 22, 2019
Donald Trump stated on June 19, 2023 in a Truth Social post:
Photo shows President Joe Biden sitting with “Lisa Monaco, second in charge of the DOJ, probably working on future Plots and Schemes against Republicans.”
By Amy Sherman• June 21, 2023
Bloggers stated on January 10, 2021 in a story:
"Trump signs Insurrection Act - General Flynn to be appointed vice president."
By Samantha Putterman• January 11, 2021
Hillary Clinton stated on August 26, 2016 in a Hillary for America television ad:
"Trump Management was charged with discriminating against African-Americans and breaking federal law."
By Lauren Carroll• September 14, 2016
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
Florida First Initiative stated on August 17, 2010 in in a TV ad.:
"Reporters have uncovered another Scott company accused of criminal acts. But Scott won't come clean."
By Aaron Sharockman• August 20, 2010
Donald Trump stated on April 16, 2024 in statement to the media in New York City:
“This trial that I have now, that’s a Biden trial.”
By Amy Sherman• April 19, 2024
Rachel Maddow stated on July 13, 2015 in a segment on her show:
Despite what Donald Trump claims, "there weren’t 15,000 people who turned out in Phoenix" to see Trump speak.
By Katie Sanders• July 15, 2015
Norm Eisen stated on January 07, 2018 in a tweet:
The White House staff risks violating federal ethics rules if they participate in Donald Trump’s "fake news awards."
By John Kruzel• January 11, 2018

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By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman• July 6, 2023

Timeline: Donald Trump pressures Justice Department on his election fraud claims

By Ellie Borst, Jon Greenberg• June 24, 2022

France gave the US Statue of Liberty, Qatar offered Trump $400M plane. Experts say it’s not the same

By Grace Abels• May 15, 2025

Hakeem Jeffries ‘maximum warfare’ comment was about redistricting, not a call to violence

By Amy Sherman• April 27, 2026

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By Jon Greenberg• January 10, 2022

Timeline: What the Trump administration has said about Epstein files release

By Grace Abels• July 8, 2025

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By Louis Jacobson• February 19, 2020

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By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• May 9, 2018

The differences in Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton’s classified document cases

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 13, 2023

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By Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2021

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By John Kruzel• March 1, 2019

Trump and pardoning Joe Arpaio: What to know about the process

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