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John Ratcliffe

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John Ratcliffe is a Republican politician from Texas who served as the Director of National Intelligence from May 2020 to January 2021. He was previously a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Texas's 4th congressional district from 2015 to 2020. During his time in Congress, Ratcliffe was known for his strong support of President Donald Trump and his focus on national security and intelligence issues. He played a prominent role in various investigations related to the Trump administration and was a vocal critic of the impeachment proceedings against Trump.

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Dec 4, 2020

John Ratcliffe told CBS News this morning that the people who are getting the most out of this ongoing charade where Republicans pretend that maybe Biden didn't really win, that maybe Trump secretly won and we just have to figure out how…

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Oct 21, 2020

First, we have confirmed that some voter registration information has been obtained by Iran, and separately by Russia. This data can be used by foreign actors to attempt to communicate false information to registered voters that they hope…

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Oct 21, 2020

To that end, we have already seen Iran sending spoofed emails designed to intimidate voters, incite social unrest, and damage President Trump.

msnbc.com
Oct 21, 2020

We would like to alert the public that we have identified that two foreign actors, Iran and Russia, have taken specific actions to influence public opinion relating to our elections.

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Oct 21, 2020

We have confirmed that some voter registration information has been obtained by Iran and separately by Russia. This data can be used by foreign actors to attempt to communicate false information to registered voters that they hope will…

msnbc.com
Oct 20, 2020

We have confirmed that some voter registration information has been obtained by Iran and separately by Russia. This data can be used by foreign actors to attempt to communicate false information to registered voters that they hope will…

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Oct 20, 2020

There is nothing more sacred in our republic than the fundamental democratic principle of one person, one vote.

msnbc.com
Oct 20, 2020

To that end, we have already seen Iran sending spoofed e-mails designed to intimidate voters, incite social unrest and damage President Trump.

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Oct 20, 2020

We will not tolerate foreign interference in our elections and we will continue to work with our many partners to disrupt and to impose costs and consequences on any adversary that attempts to interfere in our democratic processes.

msnbc.com
Feb 26, 2020

I thank Chairman Neguse and Ranking Member McClintock for their leadership on this committee. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2819, the Gold Star Families National Monument Extension Act. I was very pleased to have the…

govinfo.gov
Jan 27, 2020

It is far too important to too many Americans to let politics get in the way of finding solutions to combat this plague.

congress.gov
Jan 27, 2020

It is a chronic brain disease. It is a lifelong struggle.

congress.gov
Jan 27, 2020

This isn't a conservative issue. It is not a liberal issue. It is not a rural issue or an urban issue.

congress.gov
Jan 27, 2020

As I said, we know tens of thousands of Americans will die this year, and we have to support DOJ's enforcement.

congress.gov
Dec 18, 2019

Do you know who doesn't think the Democrats have presented enough testimony or evidence to impeach President Trump today? It is the Democrats. Sure, here in the House, Democrats running this inquiry have declared they have done everything…

govinfo.gov
Dec 10, 2019

I first saw the Constitution of the United States in a foreign country.

congress.gov
Dec 10, 2019

What you have here is a slop bucket that you are calling your Articles of Impeachment.

congress.gov
Dec 10, 2019

You don't have a specific charge, so you used the two amorphous, weak areas to go forward.

congress.gov
Dec 10, 2019

The problem with that is that the Democrats have built this entire fake impeachment scheme around an alleged demand.

congress.gov
Dec 10, 2019

The Democrats keep repeating over and over again, the President is not above the law.

transcripts.cnn.com
Dec 10, 2019

Article I, section 2, clause 5 of the Constitution gives the House of Representatives the sole power of impeachment.

congress.gov
Dec 10, 2019

Facts don't care about your feelings.

congress.gov
Dec 10, 2019

You really wanted that one. That didn't work so well. It didn't work so well because there was nothing there.

congress.gov
Dec 10, 2019

I never used the word 'interference.'

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