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MSNBC national affairs analyst John Heilemann said on Wednesday’s “Morning Joe” broadcast that former President Donald Trump would be using the “insanity” defense if his legal team claimed he believed the 2020 election was stolen.

Former MSNBC host Chris Matthews said Tuesday on “Morning Joe” said he believed former President Donald Trump’s 2020 “concession speech” will be “on television in the form of a trial.”

Former Attorney General Bill Barr said Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation” that he was willing to testify against former President Donald Trump at his January 6 trial.

Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press” that the argument that former President Donald Trump did not break laws and was only expressing his First Amendment rights in the days after the 2020 election is a “deranged argument.”

Former national security adviser John Bolton said Thursday during CNN’s special coverage of the indictment of Donald Trump that there was no doubt in his mind that the former president knew he lost the 2020 election.

Harvard Law Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz predicted Tuesday on Fox News Channel’s “Hannity” that the Supreme Court would overrule a conviction of former President Donald Trump for his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election.

Ramaswamy released video statement on Tuesday slamming the third indictment of his competitor, former President Donald Trump, as “political persecution” and vowed to pardon him, should he win the presidency. 

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) commented on the third indictment of former President Donald Trump on Tuesday, stating that “[a]s president,” he would “end the weaponization of government.”  

MSNBC legal analyst and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Weissmann said Tuesday on “Alex Wagner Tonight” that he believed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis will indict former President Donald Trump under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Law.

CNN contributor Carl Bernstein said Friday on “Anderson Cooper 360” that Republicans should be “terrified” of former President Donald Trump being allowed to get away with “fomenting insurrection.”

Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) said Friday on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut” that he believed Republicans are a party of violence, chaos and grievances.

Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) said Monday on CNN’s “The Source” that former President Donald Trump can lose the state of Georgia in the 2024 presidential election if he keeps talking about alleged voter fraud in the 2020 election. Kemp said,

The investigation into Donald Trump was “irreparably tainted by government misconduct”, said former Trump defence lawyer Timothy Parlatore.

Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut” that the Republican base is “comfortable” with President Joe Biden because he is an older white man.

Tara Reade, the former Senate staffer to Joe Biden who accused him of sexual assault during the 2020 election, has now defected to Russia. 

Twitter and Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday on CNBC’s “Last Call” that the suppression of the Hunter Biden laptop story was “election interference.”

Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday on CNN’s town hall that “unless you’re a very stupid person, you see” the 2020 presidential election was “rigged.”

Donald Trump criticized Brexit leader Nigel Farage, Wednesday during their interview on GB News for bringing up the 2020 election and then accusing the former president of talking about it too much.

Mike Pence will not appeal a federal court ruling ordering him to testify in a special counsel probe pertaining to the 2020 election. 

Former President Donald Trump excoriated the Georgia investigation during his speech in Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday, which alleges that he and his campaign illegally meddled in the 2020 election.

Fox News contributor and former Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway said Wednesday on FNC’s “Hannity” that former President Donald Trump causes a “derangement syndrome.”

MSNBC host Chris Hayes said Monday on his show “All In” that Fox News is “the single-most destructive institution in all of American politics” while discussing the Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit against FNC for defamation.

Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) said Thursday on MSNBC’s “The Beat” that the Georgia investigation of former President Donald Trump’s Jan. 2, 2021 call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger will likely result in indictments.

Former intelligence officer James Clapper claimed in October 2020 that Hunter Biden’s laptop was “Russian tradecraft” — despite his claim Monday that Politico distorted a letter he signed saying the laptop reporting was possible Russian disinformation.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said Monday on ABC’s “The View” that recent polls showing a majority of voters do not want President Joe Biden to run in 2024 should not be believed.

Former Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that “boring” President Joe Biden only won the 2020 election because former President Donald Trump lost.

Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) said Thursday on MSNBC’s “The Last Word” that former President Donald Trump and the House Republicans who voted against certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election are the “principal threat to our country.”

MSNBC contributor Neal Katyal said Monday on MSNBC’s “The Last Word” that former President Donald Trump would likely be tried and convicted by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

President Joe Biden is reportedly getting close to announcing his intentions to run for reelection following his family vacation, and after months of speculation, according to the Hill.

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R), who won reelection last year, said he is “definitely” having conversations about a possible White House bid in 2024.

Left-wing activist and filmmaker Michael Moore said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “The Beat” that the eight senators and 139 congressmen who voted against certification of the 2020 presidential results after the Capitol riot committed a “seditious act.”

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) tamped down the establishment media’s efforts to escalate a supposed rift between former President Donald Trump and the governor, telling reporters that “people just need to chill out.”

Populist politicians are to keep an eye out for “election manipulation” as part of a multinational mission to monitor and protect the integrity of the U.S. Midterm elections.

Outgoing National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Alex Wagner Tonight” that people on the right who denied President Joe Biden’s 2020 win or attacked him were a “danger to democracy.”

Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Arizona Republican gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake sparred with anchor Dana Bash over election integrity.

MSNBC anchor Nicolle Wallace said Thursday on her show “Deadline” that there was “rot” in white women who voted for Donald Trump.