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
“I'm not trying to hide the fact that I have disdain for the accusations.”
— Lindsey Graham
December 14, 2019   •   Graham discussing the first Trump impeachment.
CNN
“He lost me when he said my friend, John McCain, was a loser because he was captured as a POW.”
— Lindsey Graham
May 6, 2016
CNN
“And you'd be absolutely right.”
— Lindsey Graham
March 10, 2016   •   Graham emphasizing that he should be held to his stated election-year Supreme Court standard.
Senate Judiciary Committee
“Affordable energy for American families and businesses.”
— Doug Burgum
March 28, 2025   •   Burgum describing the intended consumer benefit of increased energy production.
U.S. Department of the Interior
“If it hurts America, Biden will be for it.”
— Newt Gingrich
May 1, 2021   •   Gingrich's rhetorical characterization of Biden administration policy.
Fox News — The Ingraham Angle
“It's my judgment that I was fired because of the Russia investigation.”
— James Comey
June 8, 2017   •   Comey's assessment of Trump's motivation for dismissing him.
Senate Intelligence Committee
“He loves this country.”
— Alina Habba
July 18, 2024   •   Habba praising Trump during the Republican National Convention.
Republican National Convention
“You have to accept the fact that the government totally wants to provide surveillance of every part of your life.”
— Marjorie Taylor Greene
May 1, 2022
MTG Live
“The radical left wants control.”
— Kimberly Guilfoyle
October 3, 2026   •   Guilfoyle's political characterization of progressive Democrats.
Kimberly Guilfoyle political remarks
“Our nation is hurting as a result of President Biden's policy failures.”
— Chuck Grassley
February 7, 2023   •   Grassley's partisan assessment of the Biden presidency.
Office of Senator Chuck Grassley
“Take the vaccine. We still have people that won’t take it for some reason.”
— Tommy Tuberville
February 27, 2021   •   Tuberville encouraged Americans to receive the COVID-19 vaccine during a Newsmax interview, calling the rapid vaccine development a miracle.
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“Our federal health agencies are not taking this seriously.”
— Ron Johnson
July 11, 2021   •   Johnson alleging insufficient federal attention to reports of COVID-19 vaccine adverse events.
Fox News / Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“Censor lawful speech.”
— Jim Jordan
March 13, 2025   •   Jordan's characterization of the potential effect of government pressure on technology companies.
House Judiciary Committee
“Nobody is more committed to getting this right.”
— Hillary Clinton
January 23, 2013   •   Clinton discussing Benghazi security failures.
Congressional testimony
“We will defeat this virus.”
— Steve Scalise
August 24, 2020   •   Scalise discussing COVID-19 during the Republican National Convention.
Republican National Convention
“We should be selling energy to our friends and allies.”
— Doug Burgum
August 23, 2023   •   Burgum arguing that U.S. energy exports can strengthen American alliances and national security.
Republican Presidential Debate — Milwaukee
“The Minority Ranking Member needs to withdraw this legislation that would lead to the murder of President Trump.”
— Marjorie Taylor Greene
July 23, 2024   •   Greene was criticizing legislation concerning Secret Service protection for convicted felons. Her statement characterized what she believed could result from the proposal.
House Homeland Security Committee hearing
“Nobody knows banking better than I do.”
— Donald Trump
October 3, 2026   •   Trump making a broad claim about his knowledge of banking.
Trump Campaign Remarks
“I did not have a good call with him today.”
— Sean Hannity
January 10, 2021   •   Private message to Mark Meadows concerning Donald Trump.
Text message released by House January 6 Committee
“The buck stops at the top.”
— Bill Barr
September 16, 2020   •   Barr discussing accountability within DOJ.
Hillsdale College Constitution Day Remarks