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Maxine Waters

Maxine Waters

Maxine Waters, a Democrat, has represented a California district in the U.S. House of Representatives since her initial election in 1990. Previously, she served in the California state assembly.

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Maxine Waters
Maxine Waters
stated on May 18, 2017 an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":
"You can see visits to Moscow made during the campaign by (Paul) Manafort and others."
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By Jon Greenberg • May 19, 2017
Maxine Waters
Maxine Waters
stated on April 18, 2017 an interview on MSNBC:
"I have not called for impeachment" of President Donald Trump.
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • April 19, 2017
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Facebook posts
stated on May 26, 2021 a Facebook post:
“Maxine Waters just introduced a bill to re-name Memorial Day — George Floyd Day."
Pants on Fire!
By Isabella Fertel • June 25, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 18, 2018 a Facebook post:
Says Maxine Waters said Trump supporters are “not welcome here” and “we must welcome everyone who crosses our borders.”
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By Tom Kertscher • January 25, 2021
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stated on February 20, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says Maxine Waters tweeted, “Every single gun owner I have talked to has told me, ‘As soon as I walked out of that gun store, I felt a killer growing inside of me.’ When will we acknowledge there is no such thing as a responsible gun owner?”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • February 20, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on November 17, 2019 a Facebook post:
Says Maxine Waters, Nancy Pelosi and Bernie Sanders have passed six bills in a combined 67 years.
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By Daniel Funke • November 21, 2019
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stated on May 6, 2019 a Facebook post:
"In 2010, Maxine Waters steered $12 million in TARP funds to her husband’s private bank account. She was indicted but served no time."
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By Ciara O'Rourke • May 16, 2019
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Bloggers
stated on May 15, 2018 social media posts:
Say Maxine Waters told CNN’s Anderson Cooper that her first act as president would be to "impeach Donald Trump."
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By Louis Jacobson • May 17, 2018
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