A searchable collection of documented public statements from people covered by the Kakistocracy Files.
“It reduces the deficit.”
“For what I do, the brand is not important.”
“We make decisions at OMB based on the policy grounds.”
“I'm not going to continue to break the law.”
“Block funding for fetal tissue research.”
“You have a dysfunctional Congress.”
“The President must set and enforce a plan for the executive branch.”
“He's blessed it.”
“This budget builds on the President's vision by continuing to constrain non-defense spending and reform the federal government.”
“When they wake up in the morning, we want them to not want to go to work.”
“He is very supportive of what we do.”
“They're independent from the president.”
“I am someone that is going to abide by the president's viewpoints.”
“He is not running against any people.”
“I'm not here to defend it.”
“The phrasing is too accurate to run away from the term.”
“We have to take power away from the bureaucracy.”
“We're just getting started.”
“And to protect their rights.”
“No agency was spared.”