On the record · Updated October 18, 2026
executive director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
2 things Donald Sherman said, verbatim, from September 30, 2026 to October 14, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the story each one belongs to.
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“Congress has not asserted itself as the first branch of government with the power of the purse to hold the president accountable,”
on Congress failing to check spending on Trump ads funded through Customs and Border Protection
CNN Trump’s ads have cost taxpayers at least $2.5 million, with funding from Customs and Border Protection ›
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“This is one of the most blatant and appalling instances of selling access to the presidency I've ever seen,”
on the $TRUMP memecoin dinner and Guilfoyle's firing over influence peddling
Reason Magazine Trump Fired Kimberly Guilfoyle for Influence Peddling That Pales Next to His Presidential Profiteering ›
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