Political Quotes

Ro Khanna

The Public Record

Ro Khanna is an American politician and attorney currently serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 17th congressional district, a position he has held since January 3, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Khanna has focused on issues such as technology, economic justice, and transparency in government. He has been an advocate for progressive policies, including tax reform aimed at wealth inequality and increased accountability for corporations.

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Jul 12, 2026

No American would support this if they knew the details of what was going on here.

foxnews.com
Jul 12, 2026

I saw the arrogance in the eyes of those settlers, 21- and 22-year-olds with guns, laughing that they had detained us, the arrogance of those young IDF soldiers that my tax dollars are funding – having no respect for the fact that they…

theguardian.com
Jul 12, 2026

We were at a village that Israeli settlers had destroyed, they had destroyed the school, they had destroyed that village, and we were just looking at it.

bbc.co.uk
Jul 12, 2026

And these hoodlums come in with machine guns – M4, an American-made machine gun – and they detain us.

bbc.co.uk
Jul 12, 2026

I was detained by Israeli settlers for over an hour while visiting the West Bank.

cbsnews.com
Jul 12, 2026

I felt powerless in that situation, which is not an easy thing, as I have a lot of privilege in life. Imagine how people feel every day, Palestinians under the occupation, if they could make an American congressperson feel powerless for 90…

theguardian.com
Jul 12, 2026

I’m strongly considering it. And I’m more resolved to consider it after this trip.

theguardian.com
Jul 12, 2026

If they will do this to an American congressman, imagine what is happening to Palestinian families who are just trying to live.

foxnews.com
Jul 12, 2026

These hoodlums come in with machine guns—M4, an American-made machine gun—and they detain us. They block off the road."

commondreams.org
Jul 11, 2026

I thought to myself, if they can do this to an American member of Congress and to American citizens, imagine what life is like for ordinary Palestinians who do not have a national platform, who can’t just pick up the phone and call the…

theintercept.com
Jul 11, 2026

It is simply inhumane, and the United States needs to not just sanction these extremist settlers — we need to demand that the IDF start to demolish the outposts in the West Bank.

theintercept.com
Jul 11, 2026

I am convinced that the most pro-Israel candidate... if they spent one day in the West Bank... they would conclude that it is apartheid.

theintercept.com
Jul 11, 2026

We’re supplying them the M4s that they’re using to detain American citizens.

theintercept.com
Jul 8, 2026

These allegations are very serious and credible. Graham Platner should drop out from the race. I am withdrawing my endorsement.

washingtonexaminer.com
Jul 8, 2026

I want to be clear: His actions were misogynistic, they were shameful, they were wrong, but they didn’t come as a surprise to a lot of the folks in Maine.

washingtonexaminer.com
Jul 7, 2026

I’ve been very clear that sexual assault or violence against women is a red line.

foxnews.com
Jul 7, 2026

Graham Platner should drop out from the race. I am withdrawing my endorsement.

theguardian.com
Jul 7, 2026

I've been very clear that sexual assault or violence against women is a red line. These allegations are very serious and credible.

cbsnews.com
Jun 29, 2026

I’m proud to reintroduce the Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act alongside Senator Whitehouse to stop Big Oil from profiteering off of foreign wars at Americans’ expense and deliver real relief at the pump.

dailycaller.com
Jun 29, 2026

These strikes are a blatant violation of the War Powers Resolution that we passed. Trump must stop this war now—or we will take him to court to compel him to do so.

commondreams.org
Jun 29, 2026

Trump must stop this war now—or we will take him to court to compel him to do so.

commondreams.org
Jun 27, 2026

There needs to be accountability for Elon Musk.

foxnews.com
Jun 27, 2026

I’ll give the survivors credit, but I did coin the phrase ‘Epstein class’ because they’re a group of rich and powerful people who are not playing by the rules, and it offends the sense that we have one tier of justice.

salon.com

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