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Jennifer Granholm
stated on August 10, 2016 an interview on CNN

Says Hillary Clinton "abided by the ethics agreement" between the Clinton Foundation and the Obama administration.

By Linda Qiu • August 24, 2016

Pat McCrory
stated on August 2, 2016 a press release

"Roy Cooper's refusal to do his job is costing taxpayers money."

By Will Doran • August 16, 2016

Matt Mackowiak
stated on July 1, 2016 a commentary in the Austin American-Statesman

"In 2009, his first year as mayor," Julián Castro "received a seven-figure referral fee" that smells like a dirty financial gift "from notorious personal injury lawyer Mikal Watts, a major Obama donor."

By Eleanor Dearman • July 28, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech critiquing Hillary Clinton

Says Hillary Clinton’s State Department "approved the transfer of 20 percent of America’s uranium holdings to Russia, while nine investors in the deal funneled $145 million to the Clinton Foundation."

By Linda Qiu • June 30, 2016

Bernie Sanders
stated on April 15, 2016 a television ad

"Washington politicians are paid over $200,000 an hour for speeches."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 20, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on March 7, 2016 a campaign ad

"As a legislator, (Marco Rubio) flipped on a key vote after making a quick $200,000 from selling the house to the mother of the bill's lobbyist."

By Aaron Sharockman, Joshua Gillin • March 11, 2016

Viral image
stated on June 20, 2015 a post shared on Facebook

Says after leaving the White House, Hillary Clinton "was forced to return an estimated $200,000 in White House china, furniture and artwork that she had stolen."

By Jon Greenberg • October 1, 2015

Joe Scarborough
stated on April 30, 2015 a broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe"

Says the Clintons "burst through their own self-pronounced guidelines" by accepting foreign donations. "There is a clip of Bill Clinton saying we're not going to take foreign donations."

By Jon Greenberg • May 4, 2015

David Shuster
stated on March 10, 2015 a Hillary Clinton press conference

Said former U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Scott Gration "was forced to resign two years ago because of his personal use of emails."

By Jon Greenberg • March 11, 2015

Angel Taveras
stated on August 19, 2014 a commercial

Says Gina Raimondo's "venture capital firm secured a secret no-bid contract funded by taxpayers."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 14, 2014

Tom DeLay
stated on August 31, 2014 an interview on "State of the Union"

The prosecutor who brought the indictment of Texas Gov. Rick Perry "has ties to Obama. He has ties to the Democrats."

By Linda Qiu • August 31, 2014

Marilinda Garcia
stated on June 27, 2014 in a campaign tweet

Says U.S. Rep. Ann McLane Kuster used $293,000 of taxpayer money to send campaign mail.

By Jim Haddadin • August 4, 2014

Greg Abbott
stated on June 26, 2014 a billboard message

"Wendy Davis’ legal work is currently under FBI investigation."

By W. Gardner Selby • June 27, 2014

Mitch McConnell
stated on August 5, 2013 a campaign ad

Says Matt Bevin has repeatedly failed to pay his taxes.

By Jon Greenberg • August 14, 2013

Terry McAuliffe
stated on July 20, 2013 debate

A judge took the Star Scientific tax case away from Ken Cuccinelli

By Sean Gorman • August 5, 2013

Conservative Republicans of Texas PAC
stated on May 24, 2012 a PAC website.

Says Jeff Wentworth, bending the rules, "has used $211,743.96 in campaign contributions to lease luxury cars."

By Sue Owen • June 11, 2012

Charlie Hales
stated on April 30, 2012 a debate

Says "I never billed a single hour of my time to the City of Portland in the last 10 years -- so, no revolving door."

By Janie Har • May 5, 2012

Luis Garcia
stated on February 15, 2012 a campaign press release

Says David Rivera "allowed House Republican leaders to strip key provisions from the STOCK Act" that would crack down on insider trading by members of Congress.

By Amy Sherman • March 16, 2012

Americans for Prosperity
stated on November 2, 2011 a TV ad

"(President Barack Obama gave) half a billion in taxpayer money to help his friends at Solyndra, a business the White House knew was on the path to bankruptcy."

By Becky Bowers • November 15, 2011

John Wisniewski
stated on September 26, 2011 an NJToday interview

Says Gov. Chris Christie has "now come up with a new agenda" for ethics reform in September 2011.

By Bill Wichert • October 3, 2011

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