Principled moments from politicians are unfortunately few and far between these days. But when elected officials take principled stands—we like to highlight and applaud them for it. Principles First alerts feature these important stands and encourage politicians to cater to our principles instead of the populist fad of the moment.
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) September 16, 2023
TX Speaker @DadePhelan (R) defends impeachment of Paxton: “It was a difficult vote to take, but not a difficult decision. And unlike others, those who impeached Paxton chose principles over politics.”
Amen. Paxton’s acquittal is a stain on Texas. https://t.co/RLpv4XBFeJ
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@LisaMurkowski takes @TTuberville’s military holds to task.
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) September 15, 2023
Thanks, Senator. It’s dangerous. https://t.co/5Gs5A7y4Zb
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert: @MittRomney: “I’m not going to be supporting Donald Trump under any circumstance. I happen to believe character is destiny.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) September 15, 2023
Enough said. Thanks, Mitt. pic.twitter.com/y2O0CmuDy3
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@DanCrenshawTX on Tuberville’s baseless attacks: “I’m at a point where I’m going to tear apart (if asked) coach/Senator/non-vet Tuberville for personally attacking service members who have spent almost 30 years serving our country.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) September 15, 2023
Somebody ask!
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@RepKenBuck (R-CO) skipped the House GOP closed-door meeting on impeachment: “I haven’t heard an accurate fact in conference in a long time. I’m not going to waste my time.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) September 15, 2023
Thanks, Ken. If nobody listens when you note the facts, might as well skip.
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@MittRomney: “A very large portion of my party really doesn’t believe in the Constitution.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) September 13, 2023
We know, Mitt. We know. Thank you for saying it. https://t.co/GD6lGUsulS
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) September 13, 2023
New Mexico AG Raul Torrez (D-NM) puts principle before party: “Simply put, I do not believe the Emergency Order will have any meaningful impact on public safety but, more importantly, I do not believe it passes constitutional muster.”
Thanks, Raul. https://t.co/a7ue09W6rn
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@LeaderMcConnell on Ukraine: “The U.S. isn’t arming Ukraine out of a sense of charity. We’re backing a fellow democracy because it’s in our direct interest to do so.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) September 12, 2023
Pretty straightforward. pic.twitter.com/aHgLmbdN0j
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) September 12, 2023
Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen says he will not enforce the NM Gov’s ban on concealed carry: “I take my oath seriously. While I understand the urgency, my oath was to protect the Constitution and that is what I will do.” pic.twitter.com/r20yPJYq4j
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@RepKenBuck (R-CO) doesn’t mince words on MTG: “Marjorie filed articles of impeachment on Biden before he was sworn into office more than two years ago. The idea she is now the expert on impeachment is absurd.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) September 11, 2023
We agree, Ken. pic.twitter.com/AH6FM2HoEr
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@RepMcCaul (R-TX) on @TTuberville: “The idea that one man in the Senate can hold up these military nominations for months is paralyzing the Department of Defense.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) September 10, 2023
Thanks for speaking the truth, Mike—and defending the readiness of our armed forces.
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@TedLieu (D-CA) puts the Constitution and the rule of law above his own policy preferences, and opposes NM’s new emergency order suspending New Mexicans’ constitutional rights.
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) September 9, 2023
Thanks for putting principles first on this one, Ted. https://t.co/IGD6fFE1fm
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@GovChristie: “This is the naivety of the Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy approach to foreign policy. They all think they're going to go talk to Putin, and they're going to convince him to go away.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) September 6, 2023
Sums it up. pic.twitter.com/w72uJVmH6S
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) September 5, 2023
The Texas Senate has voted 24-6 to proceed with the impeachment trial of @KenPaxtonTX for his public corruption and abuse of power.
Thanks to all 24 who defended principles of truth and integrity today in Texas.
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) September 1, 2023
Bill Barr defends Trump’s prosecutors: “The idea that this is interfering with the election is simply wrong.”
Rule of law isn’t interference. Thanks, Bill. pic.twitter.com/kHBxdctbz6
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 31, 2023
Gov. @BrianKempGA rejects the idea of ousting Fani Willis: “The bottom line is that in the state of Georgia, as long as I’m governor, we’re going to follow the law and the Constitution.”
Keep leading, Governor. pic.twitter.com/wRa8jAHQMh
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@KarlRove on Vivek: “He is a performance artist who says outrageous things, smears his opponents and appeals to the dark parts of the American psyche.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 31, 2023
Pretty easy to spot. Thanks, Karl. https://t.co/yfdeflTOyf
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@MittRomney: “When Trump was president, you didn’t hear anything from the GOP about deficits. Now Biden is president, we have to shut the government down! We need to rein in spending—but less hypocrisy would be good.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 30, 2023
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 26, 2023
Longtime CPAC board member Charlie Gerow resigns: "The situation at CPAC has become such that I felt compelled to resign.”
He calls for investigations into the sexual assault allegations against @mschlapp and CPAC’s finances. https://t.co/O2oLhlb4Et
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 25, 2023
Oliver Anthony says it’s funny the GOP used his song in the debate as an anthem: “I wrote that song about them.”
Not everything is partisan. pic.twitter.com/dnZMx5Ffwv
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@GovernorPerry (R-TX) calls for a full and open impeachment trial of Texas AG Ken Paxton: “Shame on those Republicans working to delegitimize the impeachment process.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 24, 2023
Thanks, Rick. You’re right. https://t.co/SWx0vL01oy
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@GovChristie: “Someone has to stop normalizing this conduct. Whether or not you believe the criminal charges are right or wrong, the conduct is beneath the office of President. Booing is allowed, but doesn’t change the truth.” pic.twitter.com/UMzzSBM4wS
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 24, 2023
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@NikkiHaley to Vivek: “You're choosing a murderer over a pro-American country. You have no foreign policy experience and it shows!”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 24, 2023
It’s really that simple. Thanks, Nikki. pic.twitter.com/ON0Ln3XOQQ
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@AsaHutchinson: “I am not going to support somebody who has been convicted of a serious felony or who has been disqualified under our Constitution and that is consistent with RNC rules and I hope everyone would agree with me.” pic.twitter.com/XKjLY0zYpH
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 24, 2023
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 23, 2023
Heritage Foundation’s top expert on defense policy, Tom Spoehr, has submitted his resignation over the think tank’s outright lies and anti-Ukraine positions.
It doesn’t get any more principled than that. We salute you, Tom. https://t.co/RWrPZDNPyh
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 20, 2023
.@RonDeSantis: “A movement cannot be about the personality of one individual, it has to be about what you’re going to achieve—and that ultimately has to be rooted in principles.”
We know, Ron. We’ve been trying to tell you.pic.twitter.com/7OYHabjUMn
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@MittRomney: “Just because I’m alone doesn’t mean I’m wrong.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 20, 2023
History will judge us for what is right; not what is popular. https://t.co/nIzllFGInb
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 18, 2023
Alberto Gonzales, Former Bush AG: “If Trump’s convicted of the charged crimes, I think he should serve time.”
Thanks, Alberto. It’s a pretty simple rule-of-law principle: do the crime, serve the time. https://t.co/n8xKyEobqV
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@Mike_Pence: “In these times, I think it’s important that we hue to first principles and that we tell the truth to the American people.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 16, 2023
First principles, indeed. Thanks, Mike. pic.twitter.com/qEJd5SP175
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 15, 2023
Gov. Brian Kemp speaks up: “The 2020 election in Georgia was not stolen.”
Thank you, Governor. https://t.co/GxLtbijrUQ
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 15, 2023
Conservative @judgeluttig right to the point: “Any leader, Republican or Democrat, who has not spoken against January 6 and the former president's role in it has betrayed their oath” and should be replaced by the voters.
🔥🔥https://t.co/IDxx2zVHSa
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@LeaderMcConnell, at the Munich Forum: “I am a conservative Republican from America, and I come in peace. Reports about the death of GOP support for strong American leadership in the world have been greatly exaggerated.”https://t.co/umLwQ1ka72
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 14, 2023
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@GovChristie: “If your principles aren’t worth fighting for, then don’t fight for them. Stay on the bench.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 13, 2023
Listen to the Governor explain why it’s important to fight Trumpism’s lies. 🔊 pic.twitter.com/3QMNxGPFzv
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 11, 2023
Credit where it’s due: @JamesComer acknowledges the similarity between Hunter Biden’s business dealings and Jared Kushner’s. Says Kushner “crossed an ethical line.”
Our public discourse advances when politicians apply principles to their side, too. https://t.co/TRfMOmBsVw
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 10, 2023
Gov. @SpencerJCox (R-UT) defends his decision to welcome President Biden to the state.
Such an important message for the country. Listen. pic.twitter.com/Mun1XTqTVF
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@GovChristie defends the rule of law and our justice system: “Look, you know what, Hugh? I believe you can get a fair trial anywhere you’re venued in this country. I absolutely do.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 10, 2023
He’s absolutely right. America doesn’t have GOP and Dem juries. https://t.co/xOWoPZ4DRP
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 9, 2023
Alberto Gonzales, US Attorney General under Bush 43: “No, fellow Republicans, the Justice Department is not biased against us.”
That makes 2 GOP AGs speaking up to debunk the “weaponization” claims. Thanks, Alberto. https://t.co/qXLH1QHvSf
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 9, 2023
Judge Luttig: “For the two and a half years since Jan. 6, these false claims have corrupted American democracy. They corrupted American elections and they've corrupted the perception of the American people in America herself.” pic.twitter.com/94MHOlSqx5
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 7, 2023
.@JakeAuch (D-MA): “If Hunter Biden committed crimes, he should face justice and accountability for the crimes — which by the way is a sentence that I have heard very few Rs say about Trump for much more massive crimes.”
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 6, 2023
Thanks for speaking up, Jim. There are more principled Americans like you out here than you realize. It’s important that we stand up and stand together for principles instead of personalities. 🇺🇸 https://t.co/HcKUTJNi8B
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 5, 2023
Historian Jon Meacham on the state of American democracy: “The American Right has become unmoored from reality because of their devotion to this singular figure—and that way, madness lies.”
It doesn’t have to be this way. pic.twitter.com/XMuWYHbAZI
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 3, 2023
BARR: “As the indictment says, they're not attacking his 1A right. He can say whatever he wants. He can tell people the election was stolen when he knew better. But that doesn’t protect you from entering into a conspiracy.” pic.twitter.com/iCCl15HZJ4
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@AsaHutchinson: “This indictment goes to the heart of our democracy, the heart of what it means to be an American that we can peacefully transfer power from one administration to the next.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 2, 2023
Yes, it does. pic.twitter.com/jkoYSS0bab
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 2, 2023
Senator Murkowski making clear where she stands on the indictment. All Republicans need to speak this clearly.
Thank you, Senator. https://t.co/Mcota6adoU
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) August 2, 2023
Jack Smith: “The attack on our nation’s capital on J6 was an unprecedented assault on the seat of democracy …fueled by … lies by the defendant, targeted at the process of counting & certifying the results of the election.” pic.twitter.com/dgwuEqgsCk
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@ThomTillis (R-NC) takes a stand for decency and calls on Rep. @DerrickVanOrden (R-WI) to apologize for cussing out and berating Senate Pages.
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) July 29, 2023
Thanks, Senator. Character matters. https://t.co/l9EGHNOcwT
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@AsaHutchinson in Iowa: “You will be voting in Iowa while multiple criminal cases are pending against Donald Trump. Iowa has an opportunity to say: ‘We need a new direction for America and for the GOP.’”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) July 29, 2023
Keep it up, Asa. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/V5cB5PWUSB
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@WillHurd: “Donald Trump is not running for president to make America great again. He is running to stay out of prison. I know the truth is hard, but if we elect Trump, we are giving Joe Biden 4 more years in the White House." pic.twitter.com/itc69zXmh2
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) July 29, 2023
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@RepKenBuck (R-CO) dismisses McCarthy’s distracting impeachment theater: “I don't think it's responsible for us to talk about impeachment.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) July 26, 2023
Thanks for speaking up, Ken. pic.twitter.com/FVzkIfY34B
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@DrMoore: “Truth-telling requires going beyond ‘what the expectations of the tribe demand.’”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) July 26, 2023
Amen. Faith and religion should be about fundamental truths—not politics and personality tribes. https://t.co/pRRFdonoCR
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@WillHurd: “What's even wilder to me is the number of people that are trying to run against Trump while defending him. You're not going to beat Donald Trump by kissing his butt or being a clone of him or licking his boots.” pic.twitter.com/HHHRJPSTRK
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) July 25, 2023
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) July 21, 2023
MARK ESPER (R): “I said that I wouldn't support Donald Trump. I don't think he's fit for office because he puts himself first and I think anybody running for office should put the country first.”
Thanks, Mark. pic.twitter.com/Sw2KvMX7n9
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@RepDustyJohnson (R-SD): “Jan. 6 was a stain on American history...I know there are people who try to paper over that and say it wasn't a big deal. Listen, it was a big deal.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) July 19, 2023
Amen. Thanks, Dusty. pic.twitter.com/zRtkzdla9C
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) July 18, 2023
HURD speaks clear truth on January 6th; says Trump’s actions prove he’s not fit for office.
Thanks, Will. 🇺🇸 https://t.co/swE7JakzEb
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) July 18, 2023
ASA: “While Trump would like Americans to believe that he is the victim in this situation, the truth is that the real victims of J6 were our democracy, our rule of law, & those Capitol Police officers who worked valiantly to protect our Capitol.” https://t.co/yB9ITnJOAW
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) July 17, 2023
The proliferation of misinformation can require speaking up & correcting even members of our own family. These conversations are important and courage like this is necessary.
Thanks for setting an example, Joe. https://t.co/rK2ihurYAA
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@AsaHutchinson (R-AR): “Donald Trump has done great harm to our rule law in this country and to federal law enforcement.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) July 17, 2023
Thanks, Asa. We must defend the principles underlying the rule of law against those who attack it. pic.twitter.com/9o8I8NND9Y
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@RepKenBuck (R-CO): “To target the FBI as punishment is absurd. To say we're going to cut an agency that performs such a vital function in the United States government is really irresponsible.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) July 12, 2023
Amen, Ken. pic.twitter.com/E9FwnfOZYP
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@GovChristie lays out the case against Trump to @stephenasmith: “I think the way to do it is to go directly at him. Don’t try to be cute about it. Don’t try to be clever. You know, inside the party, Steven, nobody’s ever gone at him. I will.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) July 11, 2023
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) July 11, 2023
Former Iowa GOP Co-Chair ditches Trump for good.
Welcome, Cody. https://t.co/adXIh4Uq0Q
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) July 10, 2023
The RJC doesn’t mince words on Nick Fuentes. Calls him a “Nazi-sympathizer” and “persona non grata” in the GOP.
Every Republican should say the same thing. This is not difficult—at all. https://t.co/LfhIBO2EK6
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@Mike_Pence: “It ends by giving Ukrainians what they need to win. My former running mate likes to talk about solving this in a day. The only way you’d solve this war in a day is if you gave Vladimir Putin what he wanted.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) July 10, 2023
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🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@Mike_Pence defends his actions on January 6th to an Iowa GOP voter: “I upheld my oath to the Constitution that day. The Constitution affords no authority to the VP to reject the votes.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) July 6, 2023
This is leadership. Thank you, Mike Pence. pic.twitter.com/ogisuOIxnw
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) July 6, 2023
JAMIE DIMON: “America has the best hand dealt to a country on this planet today—ever!”
Important words here. The world cannot afford for the United States to squander its potential. pic.twitter.com/2a7KmoPYWO
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) July 5, 2023
LIZ CHENEY: “I'm a conservative. What the GOP is doing today isn't conservative. I think the most conservative principle is fidelity to the Constitution. When a party has abandoned that, they have abandoned conservatism.” pic.twitter.com/hCvQaPH2q7
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@WillHurd: “I'm not going to try to make Vladimir Putin my BFF. I'm going to treat him like the war criminal that he is.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) July 4, 2023
This shouldn’t even need to be said, but it does. Thanks for saying it, Will. pic.twitter.com/CxZ9BbehHx
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) June 28, 2023
Some of Trump’s rivals in the race are saying he shouldn't be tried at all because he is a former president & candidate. What do you think?
@AmbJohnBolton: “I think that disqualifies those people from being president.” 🔥🔥pic.twitter.com/VKpoQlGIbH
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) June 27, 2023
Pretty simple. Thanks, Mike! 🇺🇸🇺🇦 https://t.co/696bMiJ4Nk
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) June 27, 2023
According to a @ReaganInstitute survey, 75% of Americans think it’s important to the US that Ukraine wins the war against Russian aggression. That includes 86% of Dems & 71% of Reps. Nearly 60% support sending US military aid. pic.twitter.com/8N8t9uinrK
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@Mike_Pence: “Why are some Rs turning their backs on free market principles we've advocated for generations? The answer is not to demand gov’t intervention—it is to use free market principles to fix the free market itself.” https://t.co/JXViys7n83
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) June 26, 2023
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@DonJBacon (R-NE) defends Ukraine aid: Russia has "lost 200,000 troops in this year and a half. We have spent roughly 5% of what we budget for our military [on] Ukraine. And it's depleted roughly half of Russia's army."
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) June 25, 2023
Amen. https://t.co/M7t7RhXETv
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@GovChristie at Faith & Freedom: “I’m running because Donald Trump let us down. You can boo all you want. But our faith teaches us that people have to take responsibility for what they do.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) June 23, 2023
Important room to say it in. Watch. pic.twitter.com/GBxLFGSH6g
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@AmbJohnBolton: “By the time I left the White House, I was convinced he was not fit to be president. I think it is a danger for the United States if he gets a second term.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) June 23, 2023
It’s that simple. Thanks, Ambassador. pic.twitter.com/UEnu5CM53g
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@WillHurd refused to take the RNC pledge: “I will not support Donald Trump if he is the nominee. He 100% betrayed the nation if he did what is alleged.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) June 23, 2023
Amen.pic.twitter.com/3u5rQHb9nt
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) June 16, 2023
RAFFENSPERGER: “Why don’t he and I go out to the Reagan Library? We’ll have a debate. I’ll bring a copy of my letter to Congress and we’ll debate his claims point by point, because the facts are on my side—not his.”
Courage. https://t.co/BOICuA0YSz
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) June 15, 2023
GEN. MILLEY when asked about national security risk from Trump documents: “Thank you for the opportunity to make no comment. It’s entirely inappropriate for me to ever make a comment about an ongoing federal investigation.” pic.twitter.com/SG04c7tsTL
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) June 15, 2023
.@TheDispatch: “Defending him is morally reprehensible.” https://t.co/51955dSOp0
🚨🚨#PrinciplesFirst alert:@MikePompeo: “Trump had classified docs when he shouldn’t have had them and when given the opportunity to return them he chose not to do that. That’s inconsistent with protecting America’s soldiers.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) June 14, 2023
Damn right, Mike. Thanks.pic.twitter.com/EDue15pYmY
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@DonJBacon (R-NE): “I just think it’s obvious that what Donald Trump did was wrong.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) June 13, 2023
Thank you, Congressman. It’s that simple.
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) June 13, 2023
Mike Pence goes after the DeSantis Big Government attack on Disney and defends free-speech principles.
Thanks, Mike. https://t.co/6puXtJv9gK
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) June 13, 2023
Bart Barber, the new President of the Southern Baptist Convention, calls out the grave errors of the SBC & says addressing sexual abuse within the church is his #1 priority.
This is principled leadership. Thanks, Bart. pic.twitter.com/FAhJu2hSzb
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) June 11, 2023
BILL BARR shuts down defenses of Trump and GOP claims of “weaponized” DOJ: “The government acted responsibly, and it was Donald J. Trump who acted irresponsibly.” pic.twitter.com/kk6YcT64R3
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) June 10, 2023
RAFFENSPERGER (R-GA): “I support the rule of law. Republicans need to find leaders that are principled when they hold themselves up.” https://t.co/4ZeAYOSN6x
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) June 10, 2023
Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) gets it right. Thank you, Senator. https://t.co/x0GBVU2LUx
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) June 9, 2023
Prominent GOP activist in Minnesota ruled out voting for Trump even in the general election. Thank you for putting principles before parties and personalities, Dustin! https://t.co/RfHho239qq
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) June 9, 2023
Jack Smith: “Adherence to the rule of law is a bedrock principle of the DOJ and our nation’s commitment to rule of law sets an example for the world.”pic.twitter.com/YEiPLlW473
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) June 6, 2023
BILL BARR on Trump records case: “This is not a case of the DOJ conducting a witch hunt. This would have gone nowhere had the president just returned the documents. There is no excuse for what he did here.” pic.twitter.com/nlP0TtQdfl
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@NikkiHaley: “For them to say this is some ‘territorial dispute’—it’s just not the case. It is in America’s national interest, it is in our national security interest for Ukraine to win.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) June 5, 2023
…and they can. Thanks, Nikki. pic.twitter.com/SxCaKGJ3Ii
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) June 3, 2023
Governor Kemp isn’t afraid to set Trump straight on Kim Jong Un and his evil.
Thanks, Governor. https://t.co/dk2YwIyHdj
🚨🚨#PrinciplesFirst alert:@SecBlinken in Helsinki on Russia: “The Kremlin often claimed it had the second strongest military in the world. Today, many see Russia’s military as the second strongest in Ukraine.” pic.twitter.com/aT3MWak1Oc
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) June 3, 2023
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) May 27, 2023
A majority of Republicans in the Texas House put principles of truth and integrity before politics and just voted to IMPEACH Texas AG Ken Paxton on 20 counts of abuse of power and corruption.
Thanks to all in both parties who did the right thing.
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) May 25, 2023
It’s very simple. Rule of law matters.
Thank you for leading, Liz. https://t.co/NtVERCVBAt
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) May 21, 2023
Former Def. Sec. Robert Gates: I am concerned about Trump becoming the nominee because “he has made it very clear that he wants to dramatically change, if not dismantle, some major institutions in American government.” pic.twitter.com/PDVIpz1ILZ
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@SenBillCassidy (R-LA): "If you have a leading presidential candidate pretending to the American people there is no problem with social security—then they lack the leadership to become the president of the United States." pic.twitter.com/bOug73ubMk
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) May 21, 2023
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@MittRomney on Trump: “You see what you’re going to get, which is a presidency untethered to the truth and untethered to the constitutional order.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) May 12, 2023
That sums it up. Thanks, Mitt.
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@DonJBacon (R-NE) on Trump verdict: “The jury spoke and I respect the jury. I think he showed a lot of disrespect for the jury and the court. The way he treated them, he got what he deserved.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) May 10, 2023
Amen, Congressman.
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) May 9, 2023
GOP Presidential Candidate @AsaHutchinson on Carroll verdict: “The jury verdict should be treated with seriousness and is another example of the indefensible behavior of Donald Trump.”
That’s right. Thanks, Governor.
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) May 2, 2023
Listen to @taylorswift13 put her principles before profit. This is what it means to believe in things and be a leader. You don’t have to agree with her, but you have to respect her.
Thanks for setting this example, Taylor. pic.twitter.com/qpGMqAF2O3
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) May 1, 2023
Stephen Richer (R-AZ) puts Kari Lake’s nonsense in its place every day. He steadily defends the rule of law, defends the integrity of our elections, and tells the truth. Exactly what Arizonans deserve.
Thanks, Stephen. https://t.co/BpX8xc1iz1
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) May 1, 2023
MCCARTHY changes tone on aid to Ukraine to Russian reporter: “I support aid to Ukraine. I do not support what your country has done to Ukraine, or your killing of children. The rest of the world sees it for what it is.”pic.twitter.com/xKUolIEorP
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@JoeGruters (R-FL) votes NO on DeSantis targeting Disney for speech: “We should be finding ways to support our job creators. People’s pocketbooks are more powerful at influencing corporate behavior than the heavy hand of government.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) April 26, 2023
Thanks, Joe! pic.twitter.com/D5MAcisK0B
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@BillOReilly: “Since I left FNC, the template changed from 'Fair and Balanced' to 'tell the audience what it wants to hear.' And millions of Trump voters, to this day, want to believe the 2020 election was rigged.” https://t.co/mPOvbWy90w
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) April 18, 2023
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@SenBillCassidy has been sounding the alarm over the pending insolvency of our safety net and calling out politicians in both parties for their double-talk on the issue.
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) April 16, 2023
Keep leading with the facts, Senator. https://t.co/4qpUE6Wag9
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@BrianKempGA doesn’t hold back on election denialism: “Not a single swing voter in a single swing state will vote for our nominee if they choose to talk about the 2020 election being stolen.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) April 15, 2023
Thanks, Governor. Keep speaking up.
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@KeepKyleSOS (R-LA): “Louisiana’s voters know our elections are secure & accurate. It is shameful that a small minority has chosen to denigrate the hard work of our election staff & spread unproven falsehoods.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) April 15, 2023
Amen, Kyle.https://t.co/K8pSwji6kf
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) April 14, 2023
John Bolton doesn’t tolerate leakers, either. Thanks for speaking clearly on this, Ambassador. Principled Americans agree. https://t.co/xBjqQP1pZJ
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) April 13, 2023
Liz Cheney does not tolerate traitors—or those who excuse them. Thanks, Liz! https://t.co/tH880iTzd5
🚨🚨#PrinciplesFirst alert:@JohnKennedyLA: “Putin has the morals of a hyena. Those who do business with him, to the detriment of the American people, are as bad as he is.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) April 12, 2023
Thank you for the clarity on this, Senator. pic.twitter.com/tm1Pm7pNOU
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) April 10, 2023
Rep. Charlie Baum (R-TN) on being the only R to vote against expulsion: "I know my constituents, the vast majority of them didn't want these representatives expelled.”
Thanks for voting your principles, Charlie. https://t.co/EauuY8ULaG
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) April 5, 2023
PENCE to testify under oath. https://t.co/UoUEph6D9m
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@AmbJohnBolton: “"The response to the indictment has not been encouraging for the GOP’s future. Someone needs to say, 'This conduct is unacceptable to us. And we have higher values. We have higher principles than just defending whatever Trump does.'"
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) April 2, 2023
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) April 1, 2023
GEN. MILLEY on indictment: “"For me in uniform, as a general officer, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, or for anybody in uniform, it's entirely inappropriate for us to even comment on any ongoing legal action, so I'll refrain from any comment on that." https://t.co/KzvuLhX4mf
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@NikkiHaley on Trump calling Putin savvy: “This is a dictator and a thug. There wasn't anything savvy about it.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) March 30, 2023
Clear contrast. Americans need to consistently speak this truth and call out those who won’t. Thanks, Nikki. pic.twitter.com/ZbXabnwMn0
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@ChrisChristie vows to never support Trump again.
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) March 29, 2023
We’ll hold you to that, Governor. https://t.co/foNAk5nY45
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) March 23, 2023
HOGAN: “We've gotta be a party of principle rather than a party of personality. It hasn't worked. Trump said we were gonna be winning so much, we're gonna get tired of winning, but all we've done is lose."
Agreed, Governor. pic.twitter.com/nl3GDMLHCi
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@GovChrisSununu in WaPo: “Some of my GOP colleagues have lost their moral compass on Ukraine.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) March 19, 2023
Thank you, Gov. This is not a territorial dispute—it’s an evil invasion. https://t.co/JliDVB0e26
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@RogerWicker (R-MS): “I would prefer to have a president that understands that what happens in Europe vitally affects us, particularly among our allies.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) March 16, 2023
Thank you, Senator—we agree. pic.twitter.com/WOttwoRsqm
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@CondoleezzaRice: “It is really important that whoever runs for President understands ... that we are defending ... a rules-based system, that might doesn’t make right, that you can’t just extinguish your neighbor.” pic.twitter.com/6TPLv5Y5Ct
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) March 14, 2023
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) March 14, 2023
Another county Republican official resigns from the GOP over its election denialism and other conspiracies—this time in Georgia.
Thank you for putting principles before party, Charles Jones. Read his letter. https://t.co/j3vE4zniC6
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) March 13, 2023
When a party nominates an election-denier to be its leader, this is just one of the consequences. If the GOP embraces election-denialism, it will lose.
Thank you for your leadership, Ari. Principled conservatives stand with you on this. https://t.co/3TPrCr00f1
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@AsaHutchinson right on the money.
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) March 8, 2023
Thanks, Gov! Keep leading. https://t.co/ucp70xQUHL
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@GeorgeWill, ladies and gentlemen. https://t.co/KNvEjZGLWR
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) March 8, 2023
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) March 8, 2023
Thank you for putting truth above gutter entertainment, Christina. We need more like you in journalism. We can’t compromise the truth to fit our priors. Principled Americans and conservatives stand with you and applaud your decision. https://t.co/5Owm1aywQt
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) March 7, 2023
Question: What do you think of Tucker’s reporting on J6?@ThomTillis (R-NC): “I think it’s bullsh*t. I was here.”
Thank you, Senator. Principled Americans stand with you on this & know the truth. pic.twitter.com/VbL7GHsWH9
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) March 7, 2023
MCCONNELL: “It was a mistake in my view for Fox News to depict this in a way that is completely at variance with what our chief law enforcement official here at the Capitol thinks.”
Truth matters. Thank you, Senator. pic.twitter.com/59xvQvwby8
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@SenJohnKennedy (R-LA): “I think what happened on Jan. 6 was an abomination. You can’t resort to violence just to advance your political point of view.”
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) March 7, 2023
Thank you, Senator. Please urge your colleagues to join you in stating the plain truth.
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) March 7, 2023
Thune (R-SD): “It was an attack on the Capitol.”
Cramer (R-ND): “Breaking through glass windows & doors … is a crime.”
Grassley (R-IA): “What happened that day shouldn’t have happened.”
Thank you, Senators. Truth matters. pic.twitter.com/M6iHIMVlSF
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) March 2, 2023
PENCE says he won’t commit to supporting Trump if he’s the nominee.
Thanks, Mike. Defending the Constitution has to be non-negotiable and Trump has called to “terminate” it. https://t.co/dbitQm7J7a
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) February 27, 2023
DESANTIS ditches CPAC.
Good call, Ron. CPAC needs to go. https://t.co/P6upseO0gp
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) February 27, 2023
Howard Kurtz is standing up to Fox over their bar on him covering the Dominion defamation lawsuit.
We’re tackling this at the Summit next weekend with a panel titled: “Media as Institution: America’s Free Press.”
Join us: https://t.co/WJWSkRxL4u https://t.co/Xd0nAjka8q
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) February 26, 2023
PAUL RYAN says he will not attend the RNC if Trump is the nominee.
That’s putting principles first—and it’s the way it ought to be. Some things are too important. Thanks, Paul! pic.twitter.com/nhruAtyCmu
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@Mike_Pence ditches CPAC.
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) February 24, 2023
Good call, Mike. We’re with you on this one—that’s why we built a replacement. https://t.co/01V83BjSs2
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) February 24, 2023
JINDAL: “Nikki Haley should not be criticized or praised for being an Indian-American woman running for president; the fact she was born female and to Indian immigrants is not the most important thing to know about her.” https://t.co/GdXcpO6yQj
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) February 24, 2023
On her Instagram, AOC leads with facts and truth on nuclear energy—describing in detail the precautions taken in Japan and France to develop and recycle nuclear energy safely.
Thank you for your honest facts-first leadership on this issue, @AOC. pic.twitter.com/MVjp9j1o1O
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) February 24, 2023
Gov. Youngkin acts to streamline licensing requirements to grow Virginia’s workforce. Thank you, Governor, for taking common sense steps to reduce excessive government barriers to employment. Principled move. https://t.co/wCk0bpe4rN
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) February 22, 2023
ROMNEY on talk of national divorce: “I think Abraham Lincoln dealt with that kind of insanity. It’s united we stand, divided we fall.”
Union forever. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/FcU9EUsWT2
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) February 22, 2023
GEORGE WILL: “Putin can win only if Josh Hawley-esque isolationists multiply.”
Don’t let Putin win. https://t.co/3PhFDNFKxP
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) February 16, 2023
Gov. Shapiro announces that he will not issue execution warrants while in office and calls on state legislators to abolish the death penalty in PA.
The sanctity of & respect for life should be reflected by the state’s actions. Thank you, Governor. https://t.co/eI7q0XcdGK
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) February 16, 2023
MCCONNELL: “I'm going to help explain to the American people that defeating the Russians in Ukraine is the single most important event going on in the world right now. There should be bipartisan support for this." pic.twitter.com/6z9N4zY89V
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert: @MarcMolinaro isn’t afraid to stand up for the truth when it comes to George Santos—and doesn’t need to ask anyone’s permission.
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) February 10, 2023
Thanks for putting truth first, Marc. We need more Republicans to follow your lead. https://t.co/KNiVsscSV9
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) February 9, 2023
Mitt Romney delivers the truth on George Santos. Honesty like this isn’t just healthy—it can win elections. The rest of the GOP should take note. pic.twitter.com/opitoHTndg
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) February 5, 2023
The Koch network: “The Republican Party is nominating bad candidates who are advocating for things that go against core American principles. And the American people are rejecting them.”
Indeed. https://t.co/7WlZU2PUiO
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@BorisJohnson: “I’ve been appalled to discover how many people are frightened by a guy named Tucker Carlson. All these Republicans seem somehow intimidated by his perspective. Putin stands for war, aggression & destruction." pic.twitter.com/XOWJ87goT2
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) February 2, 2023
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@Mike_Pence: “While I was not aware that those classified docs were in our personal residence, let me be clear: Those classified docs should not have been in my residence. Mistakes were made. And I take full responsibility." pic.twitter.com/ldWoycgKnc
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) January 30, 2023
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) January 26, 2023
Thank you, @ElaineChao, for speaking out when so many others have been silent. Decency and character matter—and Trump has neither. pic.twitter.com/SgLRbqHgIc
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) January 22, 2023
Rule of law matters. Violence and destructive rioting have no place in our discourse and should be prosecuted—whether it’s on our streets or at the US Capitol. Thank you, Governor Kemp. https://t.co/40N1JvMTki
🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert:@LindseyGrahamSC in Kiev with @SenBlumenthal and @SenWhitehouse: “If Putin's successful in Ukraine & isn't prosecuted under international law, everything we've said since WWII becomes a joke. He will continue beyond Ukraine." pic.twitter.com/8Vcd3Qz91Z
— Principles First (@Principles_1st) January 21, 2023
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— Principles First (@Principles_1st) January 12, 2023
The law is the law. It doesn’t matter which party you belong to or how powerful you are. We must protect our classified information & enforce the law.
Thank you to AG Garland for holding Biden to the same standard as Trump & enforcing our laws. https://t.co/UAdAF2PgnC
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