KAKISTOCRACY (noun) — Government by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous people.
In Their Own Words

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A searchable collection of documented public statements from people covered by the Kakistocracy Files.

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5728 quotes
“Every sophisticated lawyer is dropping out.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
November 16, 2020   •   Scaramucci discussing Trump's post-election litigation.
CNN Tonight
“I've always said the bias in the media is revealed far more in what they don't report versus what they do report.”
— Ron Johnson
March 29, 2022   •   Johnson criticizing news coverage of his Hunter Biden investigation.
U.S. Senate Floor / Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“Then they switch them.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld joking about changing media narratives surrounding public figures.
Fox News — Gutfeld!
“I'm giving you my commitment to uphold the laws of this land.”
— Russell Vought
January 16, 2025   •   Vought responded to concerns about whether he would comply with federal spending laws if confirmed as OMB director.
Senate OMB confirmation hearing
“I think there's a lot of opposition to people just hearing what President Trump has to say.”
— Elon Musk
August 12, 2024
X conversation with Donald Trump
“The President was extremely angry.”
— Hope Hicks
June 19, 2019   •   Hicks describing Trump's reaction to the appointment of Special Counsel Robert Mueller during closed-door House Judiciary Committee testimony.
House Judiciary Committee
“I will always stand for the Constitution.”
— Alina Habba
October 3, 2026   •   Habba discussing her responsibilities as a federal prosecutor.
Alina Habba public remarks
“He'll be way more subdued.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
November 6, 2023   •   Scaramucci predicting Trump's demeanor while testifying.
CNN This Morning
“They were there to complain about an election.”
— Donald Trump
August 8, 2024   •   Trump describing participants in the January 6 demonstrations. A subset of attendees subsequently breached the Capitol, assaulted police and interfered with Congress's certification of the 2020 election.
Mar-a-Lago Press Conference
“Only adds to the perception that the Biden Justice Department is politicized and weaponized.”
— Jim Jordan
May 1, 2024   •   Jordan discussing Matthew Colangelo's previous Justice Department service and later role in the Manhattan prosecution of Trump. This was Jordan's political characterization.
House Judiciary Committee
“I am MAGA. I am ultra-MAGA, and I’m proud of it.”
— Lauren Boebert
September 6, 2022   •   Boebert describing her politics during an appearance on The Ingraham Angle.
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“Transparency is the only answer.”
— Jeanine Pirro
October 3, 2026
Justice with Judge Jeanine
“Doesn't come from the government.”
— Tim Scott
May 22, 2023   •   Scott arguing that America's strength comes from its citizens rather than government.
Tim Scott Presidential Campaign Announcement
“It's really not that difficult to go and caucus.”
— Corey Lewandowski
January 21, 2016   •   Lewandowski encouraging Trump supporters to participate in the Iowa caucuses.
CNN — The Lead
“We’re trying to create a war.”
— Tommy Tuberville
September 12, 2024   •   In a Senate floor speech, Tuberville argued that allowing Ukraine to strike deeper inside Russia risked escalating the conflict.
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“This was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration — period.”
— Sean Spicer
January 21, 2017   •   Spicer’s first White House press briefing.
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“There's no think tank, no policy organization, no battle plan creator other than us for the worldview that I think Donald Trump has and that JD has.”
— Russell Vought
July 1, 2024   •   Vought describing the Center for Renewing America's relationship to Trump's and Vance's political philosophies.
Centre for Climate Reporting undercover recording
“Let me be very clear: It reduces the deficit.”
— Russell Vought
July 2, 2025   •   Vought defending the administration's tax-and-spending legislation.
White House
“This is going to be numbers that nobody's ever seen before.”
— Donald Trump
May 8, 2025   •   Trump making an expansive prediction about future U.S. economic performance.
White House Remarks on U.S.-UK Trade Agreement