“a stunning failure of leadership”
“any external aggressor will clash with an impregnable resistance.”
“This budget is the epitome of 'America Last.'”
“We are unstoppable.”
“Everything will get better.”
“I vowed not to let Israel or America’s friends in the Persian Gulf 'get hurt or fail in any way, shape, or form.'”

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On the recordAugust 31, 2025
We do not want grandmothers thrown into the back of unmarked vans.
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Timothy Johnson
Democratic · Illinois
Source
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Johnson signed an executive order to limit federal law enforcement powers.

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