KAKISTOCRACY (noun) — Government by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous people.
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A searchable collection of documented public statements from people covered by the Kakistocracy Files.

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“Those of us who have inquiring minds, we've known this for close to two years now.”
— Ron Johnson
March 30, 2022   •   Johnson discussing Hunter Biden's foreign business activities and laptop.
Fox News / Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“Letitia James is not going to get away with it.”
— Alina Habba
February 16, 2024   •   Habba attacking New York Attorney General Letitia James after the civil-fraud judgment against Trump and his business.
Fox News — Hannity
“An increasingly powerful social media that censors news and conservative voices.”
— Ron Johnson
January 7, 2021   •   Johnson criticizing content moderation by social-media companies.
Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“Why should we have our country be wide open while theirs is closed?”
— Howard Lutnick
July 20, 2025   •   Lutnick arguing for reciprocal market access.
CBS — Face the Nation
“Let the investigation play out.”
— Steve Scalise
January 25, 2026   •   Scalise urging that investigators establish facts before political conclusions are reached.
CBS News — Face the Nation
“We have to go back to what this country is about.”
— Roy Moore
October 11, 2026   •   Moore campaign remarks.
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“They will not get away with it.”
— Alina Habba
February 16, 2024   •   Habba reacting to the judgment in Trump's New York civil-fraud case.
Fox News — Hannity
“Law enforcement deserves our respect.”
— Kimberly Guilfoyle
October 3, 2026   •   Guilfoyle discussing policing and criminal justice.
Kimberly Guilfoyle political remarks
“Discrimination, violence, and inequality still loom large in many countries.”
— Hillary Clinton
October 11, 2012
U.S. Department of State
“Support our police.”
— Kimberly Guilfoyle
October 3, 2026   •   Guilfoyle discussing law enforcement and public safety.
Kimberly Guilfoyle political remarks
“The Committee must understand how and to what extent.”
— Jim Jordan
October 3, 2026   •   Common formulation in Jordan's Judiciary Committee oversight requests concerning alleged government pressure on private companies.
House Judiciary Committee
“We are trying to scale resources to fight fraud wherever we possibly can.”
— Russell Vought
April 15, 2026   •   Vought discussing the administration's National Fraud Enforcement Division proposal.
House Budget Committee
“This committee is going to be about accountability.”
— James Comer
October 3, 2026   •   Comer describing his priorities as chairman of the House Oversight Committee.
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
“Twitter is not real life.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld arguing that online political discourse can exaggerate the prevalence of certain views.
Fox News — The Five
“Mr. Trump called me a rat for choosing to tell the truth.”
— Michael Cohen
February 27, 2019   •   Cohen describing Trump's public attacks against him.
House Committee on Oversight and Reform
“A thoroughly corrupt FBI investigation of a duly elected president.”
— Ron Johnson
January 7, 2021   •   Johnson's characterization of the FBI's Russia investigation. DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz documented significant FISA errors but did not establish that political bias caused the investigation to be opened.
Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“We need a historic Budget.”
— Russell Vought
May 2, 2025   •   Vought promoted the Trump administration's proposed fiscal year 2026 budget.
White House / Office of Management and Budget
“Let's balance trade.”
— Josh Hawley
April 20, 2023   •   Hawley describing his trade-policy agenda.
Office of Senator Josh Hawley