On the record · Updated October 18, 2026
7 things Brandon Tatum said, verbatim, from September 3, 2026 to October 17, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the story each one belongs to.
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“But beyond that, if you're going to say you have sympathy for the people who had died in Gaza, especially the innocent people due to a war initiated by Hamas, then you also need to talk about the genocide, an attempted genocide that happened in Israel on October the 7th.”
on demanding sympathy for Gaza also acknowledge Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel
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“However, in the eyes of the rational, he's an absolute hero and a legend. And I think he Should be supported.”
on a man involved in the Oregon school shooting
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“I'm wholly convinced at this point that the girl just made it up because she was upset that the rumors were getting out there”
on the accuser in the Cornell rape case
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“You can't say just because the girl said it that it's true. And just because she said it, don't mean it's a lie either.”
on weighing the accuser's account in the Cornell rape case
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“I think she's logical, but people don't know what postpartum psychosis is. That means that your mind is not functioning properly. You're going to a psychotic state. If you are officially in a psychotic state, some of the actions that you do are not the actions of your own culpability.”
on whether postpartum psychosis reduces Lindsey Clancy's criminal responsibility for killing her children
The Officer Tatum Did mental illness reduce her criminal responsibility? ›
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“This woman who is a professor at Cornell says all male groups, like groups that are all male are problematic. What is that not sexist?”
on a Cornell professor's remark about all-male groups in the Jane Doe case
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“if you are a Republican woman, you don't count. And they can bash you and say you're unqualified and make every stereotypical claim against you, and it's totally fine.”
on criticism of Zacharia's qualifications and how Republican women are treated
The Officer Tatum Should Zacharia's qualifications be questioned? ›
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