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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5728 quotes
“That means Joe Biden can be indicted after he leaves.”
— Jesse Watters
January 9, 2024   •   Watters argued that denying Trump broad presidential immunity could expose subsequent presidents to politically motivated prosecution.
Fox News — The Five
“Grateful to President Trump for the honor to serve as Secretary of the Interior.”
— Doug Burgum
February 3, 2025   •   Burgum speaking after being sworn in as the 55th U.S. Secretary of the Interior.
U.S. Department of the Interior
“This is not a time for waiting.”
— Marco Rubio
February 1, 2016   •   Rubio arguing that the 2016 election presented an urgent choice for Republicans.
The American Presidency Project — Iowa caucus remarks
“We are borrowing $280 billion to do this.”
— Rick Scott
July 1, 2022   •   Scott criticizing the CHIPS and Science Act.
Office of Senator Rick Scott
“President Trump's leadership on this issue will deliver great results for the American people.”
— Brendan Carr
January 1, 2025   •   Carr praising Trump's executive actions targeting federal DEI programs.
FCC
“None of these e-mails should have been on any kind of unclassified system.”
— James Comey
July 5, 2016   •   Discussing classified information found in Hillary Clinton's email.
FBI
“Brian, you need to talk about the machines.”
— Mike Lindell
May 25, 2021   •   Lindell discussing voting machines with Steve Bannon.
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“He answers to the American people.”
— Kimberly Guilfoyle
October 3, 2026   •   Guilfoyle describing Donald Trump's political independence.
Kimberly Guilfoyle political remarks
“I've tried to be helpful.”
— Lindsey Graham
January 6, 2021   •   Graham discussing his efforts surrounding Trump's election challenges.
Congressional Record
“You cannot delegate everything.”
— Russell Vought
October 3, 2026   •   Vought discussing lessons from his first tenure at OMB.
Heritage Foundation
“The CDC is ruining its reputation as a serious institution.”
— Newt Gingrich
May 11, 2021   •   Gingrich criticizing CDC guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fox News The Ingraham Angle
“We’re effectively run in this country, via the Democrats, via our corporate oligarchs, by a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that they’ve made.”
— JD Vance
July 29, 2021   •   Fox News interview while running for Senate.
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“I'm not particularly interested in guys getting their little pork project.”
— Newt Gingrich
January 27, 2012
Fox News On the Record
“They're just not meritorious.”
— Bill Barr
November 23, 2020   •   Barr describing election-fraud allegations investigated by DOJ.
January 6 Committee testimony
“You're getting a little bit more access to your president than you did the last time.”
— Donald Trump
January 25, 2025   •   Trump joking with reporters aboard Air Force One about increased press access during his second administration.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“This effort to take down Donald Trump just keeps going.”
— Jim Jordan
September 20, 2020   •   Jordan discussing investigations of Trump and his associates.
Fox News — Sunday Morning Futures
“They're the ones who have changed their tune, not us.”
— Jim Jordan
September 1, 2019   •   Jordan criticizing Democrats during the Ukraine controversy that led to Trump's first impeachment.
Fox News
“I don’t know how to spell competition.”
— Ron DeSantis
October 12, 2026   •   DeSantis joking about his political rivalry with Trump.
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“There were some real problems here.”
— Ron Johnson
January 5, 2021   •   Johnson discussing changes to election administration and absentee voting during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fox News / Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“Brought a lot of money back into our country because of the new tax law.”
— Donald Trump
March 6, 2019   •   Trump praising Apple while discussing the 2017 tax law.
White House — American Workforce Policy Advisory Board