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 are no longer the woke department or the weak department.”
— Pete Hegseth
September 30, 2026   •   In his 2026 State of the Force address at Marine Corps Base Quantico.
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“President Trump is the leader of the conservative movement.”
— Kimberly Guilfoyle
February 26, 2021   •   Guilfoyle arguing that Trump remained the dominant leader of the conservative movement after leaving office.
CPAC 2021
“Thousands of pages of financial records, emails, texts, testimony.”
— James Comer
September 25, 2023   •   Comer listing evidence gathered by House committees before the first Biden impeachment inquiry hearing.
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
“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
“I don't have a recollection of that conversation.”
— Hope Hicks
June 19, 2019   •   Hicks responding to congressional questioning.
House Judiciary Committee
“They're just not meritorious.”
— Bill Barr
November 23, 2020   •   Barr describing election-fraud allegations investigated by DOJ.
January 6 Committee testimony
“Many of you know I was the survivor of a politically motivated shooting in 2017.”
— Steve Scalise
July 16, 2024   •   Scalise discussing the congressional baseball shooting during his 2024 RNC speech.
Republican National Convention
“It's like putting truth to the lies and light to the darkness.”
— Jeanine Pirro
October 3, 2020   •   Pirro describing the theme of her book.
Justice with Judge Jeanine
“I know what it feels like to be followed around a store while I'm shopping.”
— Tim Scott
April 28, 2021   •   Scott discussing personal experiences with discrimination.
Republican Response to President Biden's Joint Address
“And even far beyond.”
— Donald Trump
March 4, 2025   •   Trump describing long-term U.S. space exploration ambitions.
Address to Joint Session of Congress
“The presumption of innocence is fundamental.”
— Jeanine Pirro
October 3, 2026
Justice with Judge Jeanine
“I think it's a pretty inappropriate question to ask a daughter.”
— Ivanka Trump
February 25, 2018   •   Ivanka responding after NBC's Peter Alexander asked whether she believed women who had accused her father of sexual misconduct. Ivanka was also serving as a senior White House adviser at the time.
NBC News Interview — PyeongChang Winter Olympics
“Capitalism rewards hard work.”
— Jeanine Pirro
June 30, 2018   •   Pirro contrasting capitalism with socialism.
Justice with Judge Jeanine
“I'm good with it.”
— James Comey
June 8, 2017   •   Comey saying he had no objection to recordings of his conversations being released.
Senate Intelligence Committee
“Have we always gotten it right? Certainly not.”
— Tim Scott
April 1, 2022   •   Scott acknowledging failures in American history while arguing the country has made substantial progress.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library / Office of Senator Tim Scott
“Why is it that every family goes into politics and enriches themselves?”
— Eric Trump
October 1, 2019   •   Eric criticizing Joe Biden and Hunter Biden over allegations involving Hunter's foreign business relationships. Eric and Donald Trump Jr. were running the Trump Organization during their father's presidency, and the Trump family continued to own its businesses.
Fox News — Justice with Judge Jeanine
“Washington isn't used to this.”
— Jesse Watters
October 3, 2026   •   Watters discussing the pace of actions during Trump's second administration.
Jesse Watters Primetime
“The president was at his full awesomeness that day.”
— George Santos
February 18, 2021   •   Santos describing Trump on January 6.
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“This is about protecting Americans.”
— Alina Habba
October 3, 2026   •   Habba discussing immigration and federal law enforcement.
Alina Habba public remarks
“The Colombian government quickly folded.”
— Karoline Leavitt
January 28, 2025   •   Leavitt's characterization of a diplomatic dispute over deportation flights.
White House Press Briefing