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“Top Democrat on House Foreign Affairs puts hold on $2.8 billion arms sale to Israel “due to concerns that those munitions would not be used in accordance with U.S. and international law.””
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Jake Tapper quotes
56 things Jake Tapper said, verbatim, from June 14, 2026 to October 16, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the story each one belongs to.
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Jake Tapper on The Middle East4
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“Hideous: In “the West Bank town of Jalud, masked settlers attacked an NBC News crew as they were interviewing a Palestinian woman.” Sending prayers to the NBC crew.”
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“6 months ago today, as the US and Israel began attacking Iran, a tomahawk missile hit a school in Iran, killing more than 160 children. Neither Trump nor Hegseth has demonstrated any accountability or transparency.”
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“I thought that quote was interesting because the ayatollah has killed tens of thousands of innocent Iranians, not to mention the proxies that Iran has funded that have killed innocent civilians all over the Middle East,”
on Ayatollah Khamenei's killing of Iranians and violence by Iran-backed proxies
The Algemeiner Michigan Dem Abdul El-Sayed Dodges Question on Why He Feared Offending Khamenei Supporters ›
Jake Tapper on China & the Pacific1
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“Quite a headline from @colbyhall : “Trump Lets China In, Keeps CNN Out, and Toasts a Communist Dictator””
on Trump welcoming China while restricting CNN's access, per a Colby Hall headline
Jake Tapper on National security & surveillance6
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“An Army Gen (ret) reaches out to me to say “the lack of transparency & honesty w/respect to the accurate number of US fatalities & wounded, resulting from US combat operations” erodes public trust in DOD & “as a consequence, the public trust in our senior military leadership.””
on a retired Army general's complaint about transparency over US casualty figures from combat operations
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““Minh Quang Pham remains incarcerated in the US. He pleaded guilty to preparing a plot to detonate a backpack filled with shrapnel doused in rat poison at Heathrow Airport.””
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“Before 9/11, a bipartisan commission headed by former Sens. Rudman and Hart warned that the US needed a new strategy, that the foreign terrorist threat meant "Americans will likely die on American soil, possibly in large numbers.” Largely ignored by WH. https:// salon.com/2001/09/13/bus h_111/ …”
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“He is saying that it is the worst deployment that he’s ever been on.”
on a sailor describing an unusually long Navy carrier deployment
CNN Sailors on carriers like the USS Abraham Lincoln feel the strain as Navy deployments stretch longer ›
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“Shoulder-fired missile threat prompted Trump’s plane ruse, source says”
on a shoulder-fired missile threat behind Trump's decoy plane maneuver
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““Hegseth defended himself and blamed his deputy, Stephen Feinberg, for the shortages and for not ensuring Trump was fully apprised of the issue, both persons familiar said.””
Jake Tapper on Economy, jobs & inflation3
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“CNN: "The latest Consumer Price Index showed that prices rose 0.6% from August, bringing the annual rate of inflation to 3.7%, up from 3.4%, according to new Bureau of Labor Statistics data."”
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“Boom National debt reaches grim $40 trillion milestone. Here’s why that matters”
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“US national debt: $39,986,657,878,071.92 Per latest number at https:// fiscaldata.treasury.gov/datasets/debt- to-the-penny/debt-to-the-penny … Gonna hit $40 trillion any moment now. More than $110,000 per American”
Jake Tapper on Immigration & the border3
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“not good for Democrats' argument that there's no such thing as undocumented immigrants voting.”
on New Jersey's dispute over noncitizen voting claims
The Blaze New Jersey's noncitizen voter blame game doesn't add up — literally ›
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“'Do not travel' is not for Haitians. That’s 'do not travel' for the United States. That advisory is to American citizens traveling to Haiti, not Haitians going back home,”
Blaze Media Democrats reveal hypocrisy as SCOTUS ends Haitian protections: ‘Why is Haiti America’s responsibility?’ ›
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“I heard Stephen Miller, who’s driving a lot of this, say that Haiti is safe for Haitians, and I just looked at the State Department’s website, and they have a level four 'do not travel' advisory for Haiti just from a few months ago,”
on Stephen Miller's claim that Haiti is safe as protections end
Blaze Media Democrats reveal hypocrisy as SCOTUS ends Haitian protections: ‘Why is Haiti America’s responsibility?’ ›
Jake Tapper on Tech & AI3
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“Tech CEOs practically begging for government guardrails, with various experts warning of existential dangers. President Trump‘s response:”
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“There’s a lot to fear and hate about AI and the federal government is ridiculously lackadaisical on the dangers BUT some of the medical advances are already saving lives —”
on federal oversight of AI risks despite AI's medical benefits
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“Bill Gates on new AI world: “Unfortunately, right now we are not preparing for it. I don’t see evidence that leaders, experts, and communities are confronting the challenges adequately. There is no plan to ease the entry into the AI era.””
on the world's lack of preparation for the coming AI era
Jake Tapper on Campaigns & elections4
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“LAT: One of the biggest reasons Raman leads Bass in UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies/LAT poll (39% to 28%, w 33% undecided) is Latino voters:”
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““the numbers — when we did that convention — it dropped our numbers. Everybody’s numbers dropped. Right now, yeah, not good.””
on a convention hurting poll numbers, in a quote Jake Tapper shared
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“INBOX Joint statement from Jenny Racicot and Lyndsey Fifield: “Last month, we came forward at great personal cost to tell the world who we knew Graham Platner to be. We shed light on some of the darkest, most painful days of our lives and detailed the toll – physical and emotional – that his abuse took on each of us. Neither of us wanted to be forced into the spotlight, but we came forward because we believe in building a future where no other woman has to endure what we did. In the weeks since we spoke out, Graham Platner has had every opportunity to take accountability for the pain he has caused. Instead, he has continued to double down – discrediting us and telling blatant lies about his past. And now, he’s trying to sweep the truth under the rug and pretend things are back to normal. While Graham’s behavior is disappointing, it’s hardly surprising. What is surprising is that there are people who are still willing to give him a platform despite his refusal to take any accountability for his actions. It’s a slap in the face – not just to us – but to survivors everywhere. Our message to Mainers: stand with survivors and refuse to platform abusers.” Statement from Cheyenne Hunt, Executive Director, Reckoning Action: “Continuing to give Graham Platner a bully pulpit is irresponsible, reckless, and antithetical to the direction we should be headed as Democrats. If we want to be a party that supports survivors, we cannot also be a party that continues to platform abusers. Full stop. We call on the Hancock County Activists to rescind his invitation to speak, and we call on Democrats everywhere to stand with survivors.””
on accusers renewing calls to stop giving Graham Platner a platform in Maine
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“Inside the drama at ActBlue – and why some Democrats are quietly afraid it could cost them in the midterms”
on Democrats' fear that ActBlue turmoil could hurt them in the midterms
Jake Tapper on Democracy & voting rights4
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“"Without debate, without criticism, no administration and no country can succeed — and no republic can survive." - John F. Kennedy 2/4”
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“Trump rails against the Supreme Court justices who didn’t support his efforts to curtail voting by mail — system he has used (including twice this year alone) and one in place when he won in 2024 as well as 2016.”
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“In which conservative Judge Luttig warns about what Trump is planning for January 3:”
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“USPS whistleblower describes new plans for voting by mail hidden from the public”
Jake Tapper on Corruption & scandal4
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“Exclusive: Judge limited Justice Department access to Rep. Ilhan Omar’s records in sprawling immigration fraud probe, w @kpolantz and @evanperez”
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““We all have our flaws, but Dennis Hastert has very few…. He doesn’t deserve what he is going through. I ask that you consider the man that is before you and give him leniency where you can.” Tom DeLay in letter to judge about “serial child molester” Dennis Hastert”
on Tom DeLay's letter asking a judge for leniency for Dennis Hastert
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“One of the first times he criticized Kaitlan for not smiling, she was asking him about survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s child rape trafficking ring and the coverup. “What would you say to the survivors who feel like they haven’t gotten justice?””
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“Bloomberg News: “President Donald Trump has traded more securities than every member of Congress combined since he returned to office — even as he seeks to pass a stock-purchasing ban for lawmakers that would exclude him from any restrictions.””
Jake Tapper on Courts & the law4
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“No live-stream for the execution, Trump announces, in a sentence i never thought I would type.”
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“Snapchat messages exchanged during the alleged assault at Cornell University include a photo of then-student Jane Doe in a room at the fraternity house, according to images of the chain obtained by CNN.”
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“Laura Provinzino - district judge in the Don Lemon case (and a former federal prosecutor) - requiring the government to give her the grand jury materials for in camera review including the grand jury minutes. Seldom happens; it’s what exploded the Broadview 6 case in Chicago.”
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“Emily Moreno’s lawyers asked you a series of questions about past alleged incidents, and some of them you denied outright — ‘no, that’s not true,’ ‘no, that’s not true’ — and others you refused to answer at all, your lawyers claimed that they were not relevant.”
on a GOP lawmaker denying or refusing to answer past misconduct allegations
The Daily Wire Embattled GOP Rep Agreed To Live Interview. It Didn’t Go Well. ›
Jake Tapper on The presidency & national symbols3
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“Trump announces his campaign will now pay for the campaign-style taxpayer-funded tv ads that feature him reciting words attacking various groups (news media, deep state, warmongers) from a 2024 campaign speech:”
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“We should never get used to this deterioration in our expectations for how a president should behave. Never.”
on lowered expectations for presidential conduct
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“Correct? I mean, we can sit here and name them. There are so many. It’s obvious, understanding his dementia and how it’s taking over. And I know there are millions of Americans who have lived through parents and loved ones going through exactly what he’s going through.”
on Trump's dementia allegedly worsening during his term, Rosie O'Donnell says
Breitbart News Rosie O'Donnell: Trump Won't Survive His Term, Dementia Is 'Taking Over' ›
Jake Tapper on Race & civil rights1
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“Asked @eaglesonbrett of 9/11 Justice what he thought about the petition against Mayor Mamdani attending 9/11 commemoration. He said “I think it’s extremely unfortunate a fringe group of families made this racist petition. It’s horrible for our community and does nothing to further justice for us. It’s a complete distraction from our fight for accountability from Saudi Arabia 25 years later. The majority of the people who signed it are actually not even 9/11 family members.””
Jake Tapper on Free speech & the media7
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“To say the very least on this, the congressman is incorrect on the law. Two-party consent is relevant only to private oral conversations, and he has zero expectation of privacy here. 1st Amendment gives you the right to record public officials in public places as long as you're not interfering with their official duties.”
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“Not going to dignify the president’s juvenile social media post about our brilliant @kaitlancollins except to say she and we are going to keep doing our jobs, which is to ask and cover the questions voters care about — like those about the war in Iran and the economy.”
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“"Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter." - Thomas Jefferson 1/4”
on Thomas Jefferson's preference for a free press over government
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“Less than an hour after @KristenhCNN did this report about the WH announcement of lower drug prices, President Trump complained CNN would never cover such a thing and banned us from the White House. In addition to being unconstitutional, it’s so ill-informed.”
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“TRUMP: “I mean, there's something wrong with a country that can allow people to write purposely negative stories.“ That’s an actual quote. There is everything right with the USA, and our First Amendment, which “allow(s) people to write purposely negative stories.””
on Trump criticizing negative press coverage
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“I’m not going to repost the filth the president wrote about Maggie Haberman, but suffice it to say she’s a great person, beautiful inside and out, an incredible mom and wife and colleague, and an amazing journalist. The president’s comments are disgusting and beneath the office.”
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“Nope, that’s not what I was saying — listen to what I actually say — and this clip is from Summer 2025 after @AlexThomp and I wrote our book, almost all of which was reported AFTER the 2024 election. The framing is inaccurate.”
on disputing a clip's framing of his book reporting done after the 2024 election
Jake Tapper on Veterans4
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“On this day in 2009, at the crack of dawn, more than 400 insurgents attacked the 53 US servicemembers at the remote Combat Outpost Keating in Afghanistan. The COP was at the bottom of three steep mountains just a few miles from the border with Pakistan. 1/”
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“2/ PFC Kevin Thomson ran to his position at the Mortar Pit to return fire -- he was first KIA.”
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“key findings: "Top Navy officials were alerted to mental health concerns and suicides within the F/A18 community but the Navy has not initiated a formal investigation into possible neurological causes.”
on the Navy failing to formally probe neurological causes despite F/A-18 pilot suicides
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“Wife of servicemember aboard the Lincoln: “It’s infuriating, saying, essentially, that families are lying and service members are lying… they’re not taking accountability, and not having any sort of sympathy for our servicemembers…(they) scream and shout that they support.””
Jake Tapper on Sports & culture4
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“Eagles' offense, defense, coaching all sucked in front of a national audience.”
on the Eagles' performance in a nationally televised game
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“Sasse: America Needs Its Boys to Play Football”
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“But it is your responsibility at a certain age to take responsibility of your life and to make the most out of it.”
on Tim Scott's Father's Day message urging kids without dads to take responsibility
The Daily Wire - Breaking News, Videos & Podcasts WATCH: Tim Scott Has Bible-Based Father’s Day Message For Kids Growing Up Without Dads ›
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“Do not let your dad’s absence be an excuse for doing something that you will later regret,”
The Daily Wire - Breaking News, Videos & Podcasts WATCH: Tim Scott Has Bible-Based Father’s Day Message For Kids Growing Up Without Dads ›
Jake Tapper on Other topics1
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“All of that is very hard to believe, if not downright false,”
on skepticism toward claims made by Hunter and Jill Biden in recent interviews
USA Today The Bidens are back – Hunter and Jill, that is. They've got a lot to say ›
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Tapper reconstructs the 2009 attack on Combat Outpost Keating in Afghanistan, drawing on interviews with soldiers who fought there and the events that led to it.
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