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98 quotes from Chuck Grassley
“Today's plea deal cannot be the final word.”
— Chuck Grassley
June 20, 2023   •   Grassley reacting to Hunter Biden's proposed 2023 plea agreement, which subsequently collapsed in court.
Office of Senator Chuck Grassley
“Or did they improperly shut down credible leads in advance of the 2020 election?”
— Chuck Grassley
May 4, 2023   •   Grassley questioning whether political considerations affected FBI investigative decisions. This was posed as an oversight question rather than an established conclusion.
Office of Senator Chuck Grassley
“The president is swinging for the fences.”
— Chuck Grassley
April 29, 2025   •   Grassley praising Trump's second-term policy agenda.
Office of Senator Chuck Grassley
“He encouraged his own, loyal vice president, Mike Pence, to take extraordinary and unconstitutional actions.”
— Chuck Grassley
February 13, 2021   •   Grassley criticizing Trump's pressure on Vice President Mike Pence during the Electoral College count.
Office of Senator Chuck Grassley
“Biden will go down in history as the Open Border President.”
— Chuck Grassley
June 4, 2024   •   Grassley's characterization of Biden's immigration record.
Office of Senator Chuck Grassley
“Let's all agree to stop it.”
— Chuck Grassley
October 3, 2026   •   Grassley calling on both parties to stop questioning legitimate election results for partisan advantage.
Office of Senator Chuck Grassley
“Securing our borders is essential.”
— Chuck Grassley
February 7, 2024   •   Grassley explaining his immigration-policy position.
Office of Senator Chuck Grassley
“Unleash America's Golden Age.”
— Chuck Grassley
April 29, 2025   •   Grassley using Trump administration terminology while praising the president's agenda.
Office of Senator Chuck Grassley
“This truncated investigation doesn't support the long-running Democratic narrative.”
— Chuck Grassley
October 7, 2021   •   Grassley discussing a Judiciary Committee investigation into Trump's interactions with the Justice Department after the 2020 election.
Office of Senator Chuck Grassley
“We now hear full-blown conspiracy theories.”
— Chuck Grassley
October 1, 2020   •   Grassley criticizing rhetoric questioning whether the 2020 election and transfer of power would function normally.
Office of Senator Chuck Grassley
“President Trump continued to argue that the election had been stolen even though the courts didn't back up his claims.”
— Chuck Grassley
February 13, 2021   •   Grassley rejecting Trump's continued stolen-election narrative after the courts rejected his challenges.
Office of Senator Chuck Grassley
“I find the FBI's actions in advance of the 2020 election to be more than suspicious.”
— Chuck Grassley
December 1, 2022   •   Grassley criticizing FBI contacts with social-media companies before the 2020 election.
Office of Senator Chuck Grassley
“Nobody should be fooled by today's phony move.”
— Chuck Grassley
June 4, 2024   •   Grassley criticizing Biden's executive action restricting asylum eligibility during periods of high border encounters.
Office of Senator Chuck Grassley
“The American people deserve better.”
— Chuck Grassley
February 7, 2023   •   Grassley criticizing Biden administration economic, immigration and foreign policies ahead of the State of the Union.
Office of Senator Chuck Grassley
“President Trump displayed poor leadership in his words and actions.”
— Chuck Grassley
February 13, 2021   •   Grassley's criticism of Trump following January 6.
Office of Senator Chuck Grassley
“The American people deserve nothing less.”
— Chuck Grassley
June 6, 2023   •   Grassley demanding greater transparency from the Justice Department and FBI.
Office of Senator Chuck Grassley
“We want to know what the FBI did to fully investigate their veracity or lack thereof.”
— Chuck Grassley
October 3, 2026   •   Grassley explaining his purpose in releasing FBI records containing allegations concerning the Biden family.
Senate Judiciary Committee
“The violence against our Capitol and law enforcement was a disgrace.”
— Chuck Grassley
September 10, 2025   •   Grassley condemning January 6 several years after the attack.
Office of Senator Chuck Grassley
“The public deserves to know how these companies are protecting kids.”
— Chuck Grassley
May 13, 2026   •   Grassley discussing congressional oversight of social-media companies and online child safety.
Senate Judiciary Committee
“I wish it would have stopped there.”
— Chuck Grassley
February 13, 2021   •   Grassley saying Trump should have stopped contesting the election after his legal challenges failed.
Office of Senator Chuck Grassley