"The First Amendment and robust political debate are not consistent in any way with violence."
"On July 13th it was a terrible day for America."
"No one could get more out of five minutes than Sheila Jackson Lee. She was a friend to everyone on both sides of the aisle."
"I find that just amazing. If that is not political motivation, I don't know--because what other motivation could there be?"
"Let's be clear. Alvin Bragg campaigned openly on his persecution of President Trump."
"That is not supposed to happen in America, is it, judge?"
"The list of abuses to railroad President Trump is obscene and outrageous but calling it that is an understatement."
"In my eight years in Congress--I came in June 2016--we have seen an unprecedented amount of weaponized government."
"this New York prosecution is something that is a very bad precedent, let's just put it that way."
"The reason I am here today I would say, is because of the progressive prosecutor movement funded by these outside groups."
"You don't prosecute people because you don't like them, or you have some other ulterior motive."