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
“Those are private deliberations.”
— Russell Vought
January 16, 2025   •   Vought declined to disclose conversations with Trump concerning potentially reinstating Schedule F.
Senate OMB confirmation hearing
“Nor was it about sunsetting the Navy.”
— Rick Scott
November 1, 2022   •   Scott responding to criticism of the broad wording in his proposed five-year federal-law sunset.
Office of Senator Rick Scott
“I supported him.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
October 3, 2026   •   Scaramucci acknowledging his previous support for Trump.
CNN
“Mr. Trump did not directly tell me to lie to Congress.”
— Michael Cohen
February 27, 2019
House Committee on Oversight and Reform
“That is a very big deal.”
— James Comey
June 8, 2017   •   Comey discussing the significance of Russian interference in an American election.
Senate Intelligence Committee
“I believe the Impoundment Control Act is unconstitutional.”
— Russell Vought
January 1, 2025   •   Vought's constitutional position. The law remains in force; disputes over presidential impoundment authority have been litigated.
Senate confirmation hearing
“I have Asperger's.”
— Elon Musk
May 8, 2021   •   Musk disclosed this while hosting Saturday Night Live.
Saturday Night Live
“I don’t deny that we’ve had elections. I deny that we have fair elections.”
— Michael Flynn
September 7, 2022   •   In a FRONTLINE interview, Flynn rejected the label election denier while saying he denied that U.S. elections are fair.
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“They're saying that, not me.”
— Donald Trump
December 2, 2025   •   Trump claiming others were describing his first year as the most successful first year of any administration. He immediately added that he said it too.
White House Cabinet Meeting
“Beijing seeks to dominate the Asia-Pacific region.”
— Josh Hawley
October 1, 2019   •   Hawley describing his view of China's geopolitical ambitions.
Office of Senator Josh Hawley
“I chose to fulfill my profession, which I entered before my husband was in public life.”
— Hillary Clinton
March 1, 1992
Campaign remarks
“He meant to hurt her, to be mean to her.”
— Lindsey Graham
September 10, 2015   •   Graham discussing Trump's remarks about Carly Fiorina.
CNN
“American energy leadership is a cornerstone of our economic strength and national security.”
— Doug Burgum
April 1, 2026   •   Burgum connecting domestic energy production to economic and national security.
U.S. Department of the Interior
“We have an informational crisis in this country.”
— Sean Hannity
October 1, 2017   •   Hannity arguing that political bias had damaged public trust in American journalism.
Fox News — Hannity
“This is a dumb waste of the House’s time.”
— Lauren Boebert
November 17, 2021   •   House floor speech during debate over censuring Rep. Paul Gosar.
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“Not a nice place to work.”
— Donald Trump
March 4, 2025   •   Trump describing working conditions during construction of the Panama Canal.
Address to Joint Session of Congress
“And I believe we'll get that.”
— Donald Trump
January 25, 2025   •   Trump predicting the United States would obtain Greenland.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“They expect that president to govern.”
— Russell Vought
October 3, 2026
Public remarks
“I know all of you have the president's phone number personally.”
— Karoline Leavitt
April 24, 2026   •   Lighthearted comment to White House reporters before beginning maternity leave.
Reuters