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Max Miller
@maxmiller· Republican · ID· Aug 13, 2026

In 2016, when President Donald J. Trump faced the most extreme allegations in the world that hit him day after day after day—and people in the media, very much like yourself and others, said that he would have no shot at winning, that he…

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Jason Crow
@jasoncrow· Democratic · CO· Aug 13, 2026

The President is trying to shield himself & his cronies from accountability. He knows what they’re doing is unpopular, harmful, & corrupt. It won’t work. Accountability is coming.

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Adam Schiff
@adamschiff· Democratic · CA· Aug 13, 2026

The Office of Legal Counsel used to have sufficient independence from the president to give sound legal advice to the executive branch. Under Trump, it is an office that merely tells the president what he wants to hear.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Aug 13, 2026

It shows he is petrified of the questions a Democratic Congress will demand answers to. We will not let Trump escape the accountability he deserves.

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Jared Huffman
@jaredhuffman· Democratic · CA· Aug 13, 2026

He's turning a place that belongs to the American people into his very own DC Mar-a-Lago on the taxpayers' dime.

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Ro Khanna
@rokhanna· Democratic · CA· Aug 13, 2026

This is money they're taking out of your healthcare, your jobs, and your education.

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Jared Huffman
@jaredhuffman· Democratic · CA· Aug 13, 2026

When it comes to Trump, everything must be bigger, shinier, and all about him—including the White House. He's turning a place that belongs to the American people into his very own DC Mar-a-Lago on the taxpayers' dime.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Aug 13, 2026

While families are struggling to afford groceries, gas, and rent, Trump is spending at least $900 million on his latest cosmetic project. Trump's priorities? Trump.

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Ro Khanna
@rokhanna· Democratic · CA· Aug 13, 2026

The price of Trump's ballroom keeps going up, and he has lied to Americans about how much taxpayers will pay for it. This is money they're taking out of your healthcare, your jobs, and your education.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
@alexandriaocasiocortez· Democratic · NY· Aug 13, 2026

There was a huge opening of the Overton window during the pandemic.

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Angie Craig
@angiecraig· Democratic · MN· Aug 13, 2026

To every person that supported me, I ask you tonight to support and elect Peggy Flanagan as the next U.S. senator from Minnesota.

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Angie Craig
@angiecraig· Democratic · MN· Aug 13, 2026

In that spirit, I just called the lieutenant governor to congratulate her on her hard-fought victory and to offer her my full and complete support going forward.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
@alexandriaocasiocortez· Democratic · NY· Aug 13, 2026

“I think it’s badass that I’m gonna be giving myself shots in the green room, get my glam on, roll out, talk international events, domestic policy, elections, pop out, live my life, do my thing,” she said on Instagram.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
@alexandriaocasiocortez· Democratic · NY· Aug 13, 2026

“This is a choice that I am making to feel more in control of my life,” Ocasio-Cortez explained.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
@alexandriaocasiocortez· Democratic · NY· Aug 13, 2026

I have a local city councilman that has this saying: ‘Woke 1 was crazy’… especially during Covid, I think that the doors were really open in trying to entertain any and every policy that was going to get us to a better place.

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Seth Moulton
@sethmoulton· Democratic · MA· Aug 13, 2026

We will be conducting an investigation to get to the bottom of this. It’s pretty obvious, though, that these troops are not getting the mental health support that they need, and it’s our job in Congress to get to the bottom of that.

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Seth Moulton
@sethmoulton· Democratic · MA· Aug 13, 2026

It’s horrific. But sadly, I’m not surprised. I mean, we have a president, a commander in chief who has made fun of troops for mental health issues.

washingtonexaminer.com
Ruben Gallego
@rubengallego· AZ· Aug 13, 2026

CODELs have visited war zones to inspect the conditions of our troops. There is no reason to be denied access.

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Ralph Norman
@ralphnorman· Republican · SC· Aug 13, 2026

However, the Republican Party has entered a season of change. We’re at a pivotal juncture, and most of the Republicans I know are now looking for new leadership with a new vision at the top of the ticket.

washingtonexaminer.com
Tim Scott
@timscott· Republican · SC· Aug 13, 2026

There's no doubt Abdul El-Sayed represents the worst part of the Democrat Party, which is becoming, unfortunately, the most consistent voice coming out of the Democratic Party.

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Tim Scott
@timscott· Republican · SC· Aug 13, 2026

I will say on the other side, it is not going to the past, it's going to a different, an alternate universe.

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