KAKISTOCRACY FILES
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
“We have entered into a New Cold War.”
— Rick Scott
February 10, 2022   •   Scott's characterization of the U.S.-China strategic relationship.
Office of Senator Rick Scott / America First Policy Institute
“Same everything.”
— Donald Trump
August 8, 2024   •   Trump comparing his January 6 crowd with the 1963 March on Washington.
Mar-a-Lago Press Conference
“I'm profoundly grateful to the members of this commission.”
— Pam Bondi
June 16, 2025
U.S. Department of Justice
“There are a number of Republicans who don't get it.”
— Newt Gingrich
June 1, 2017
Fox News Hannity
“This whole conspiracy to go after parents.”
— Jim Jordan
June 14, 2022   •   Jordan's characterization of federal responses to threats and confrontations involving school boards.
House Judiciary Committee Republicans
“America will have one tier of justice for all.”
— Pam Bondi
January 15, 2025
Senate Judiciary Committee
“I asked a friend of mine to share the content of the memo with a reporter.”
— James Comey
June 8, 2017   •   Comey acknowledging that he provided the contents of one of his Trump memos through a friend to the press.
Senate Intelligence Committee
“It's old.”
— Donald Trump
July 29, 2025   •   Trump describing the existing presidential aircraft while defending plans for a replacement.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“I have both a public and a private position.”
— Hillary Clinton
October 3, 2026   •   Remark from a paid speech later published through hacked campaign emails. Clinton was discussing political negotiations and invoked the movie Lincoln as an example.
Goldman Sachs speech / leaked transcript
“I don't know. I don't know.”
— Donald Trump
September 4, 2019   •   Trump repeating that he did not know who altered the Hurricane Dorian map with a black line extending toward Alabama.
White House Press Exchange
“I understood that I could be fired by a President for any reason or for no reason at all.”
— James Comey
June 8, 2017
Senate Intelligence Committee
“Foreign censorship harms American civil liberties.”
— Jim Jordan
February 26, 2025   •   Jordan arguing that foreign regulation of technology platforms can affect speech accessible to Americans.
House Judiciary Committee
“America is the greatest nation on God's green earth.”
— Tim Scott
May 22, 2023   •   Scott speaking at his presidential campaign launch in North Charleston, South Carolina.
Tim Scott Presidential Campaign Announcement
“Waiting for Congress to fix the problem will only embolden the millions of migrants entering our country illegally.”
— Doug Burgum
March 7, 2024   •   Burgum criticizing Biden's approach to border and immigration policy.
North Dakota Office of the Governor
“This was the pitch.”
— Tim Scott
April 28, 2021   •   Scott discussing Biden's campaign promises of political unity.
Republican Response to President Biden's Joint Address
“It is sickening.”
— Eric Trump
October 1, 2019   •   Eric criticizing what he characterized as political families using public office to enrich themselves.
Fox News — Justice with Judge Jeanine
“Reset it against all our allies and our enemies alike.”
— Howard Lutnick
April 6, 2025   •   Lutnick saying Trump's trade reset applied to both U.S. allies and adversaries.
CBS — Face the Nation
“The People's Republic of China is now engaged in an economic blitzkrieg.”
— Bill Barr
July 17, 2020   •   Barr's characterization of China's economic and industrial strategy.
Department of Justice — China Policy Remarks
“This is about destroying the President.”
— Lindsey Graham
February 5, 2020   •   Graham's characterization of the impeachment effort.
U.S. Senate
“I'm advocating for truth, justice and the American way and the President of the United States.”
— Jeanine Pirro
October 31, 2020   •   Pirro's sign-off during the closing days of the 2020 presidential campaign.
Justice with Judge Jeanine