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Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) questioned Dr. Elizabeth Ginexi, former Scientific Program Official for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), on the lack of transparency the agency showed in explaining the origin of COVID-19 and how its role has contributed to Americans’ distrust in the federal government. He also questioned the relevancy of her presence at a hearing meant to examine MKULTRA.

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looking over our shoulders and that I think is is your job. So I I think there is a definite u air of urgency and total

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secrecy. Um if the if any current research is going on and if it's conducted in any comparable level of

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secrecy to the original MK Ultra, it's very deeply secret.

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One thing you said though, it's going to be hard for Congress to act when they're so dadgum compromised. Let's just be honest. I mean, y'all are in the

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business of of twisting ears and and telling us things that we've done and

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that that that sways a lot of people up here. Somebody doesn't want to wreck a marriage or their business or lose this

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glamorous job that we have. Um, and so I I I suspect that has a lot of play into it. Sorry to interrupt you. I apologize.

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All I mean to say is that I think if there are such projects going on inside the US government uh there there might

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be a sense that uh we can do this without any hostile supervision.

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What are the possibilities that that what we've learned in MK Ultra now that it has advanced so much to algorithms

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and and the computer and getting to loners that some of these loners could

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through this just mass propagation of whatever you're doing uh could cause someone to maybe take a shot at a president.

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I I know there's a lot of speculation out there about the uh Butler shooting and I

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guess even the Charlie Kirk shooting. I just hate to speculate um because I don't know. I have no firsthand

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Ultra. And it really ties into uh what Congressman Burchett was was talking about with radio waves where where we

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have these these um like a a van a van diagram of uh individual people and the military casting a broader net. Uh so

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you have the radio waves, computer activity, um the operation mockingb bird, the programming that is taking place. Um so what do you see in relation

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to what was happening then and and what we are seeing now? um that that could be types of the same kind of programs and

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even using direct energy weapons or the like. Mr. O'Neal, you can begin. I would just like to say one thing.

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There was an objective outlined in the early proposals for MK Altra to do

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experimentation to see whether they could do mass conversion, you know, convert entire populations. I think that had something to do with the France

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incident that you were talking about earlier. Um, again, today it's all speculation, but um,

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back then they were, um, trying to use psychological uh, means to see what you could how you

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could influence people's thoughts. Um, and Mockingbird played into that, which if people don't know, that was where

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they had uh CIA assets or co-opted people in the media who would write write basically propaganda and uh try to

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control the thoughts and and and beliefs of of the population to what the CIA

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needed and um is it still going on today? I I I would be surprised if it wasn't.

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Sure. I think we saw it even during COVID with uh all of the NA NIH funding that went uh to COVID um and and the

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Wuhan lab and and then everything that came out of that um trying to make people believe in something that wasn't there. M uh Dr. Kinsey uh Kzer uh do you have anything on this?

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05/08/2026

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The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down a voter-approved Democratic congressional redistricting plan, delivering another major setback to the party in a nationwide battle against Republicans for an edge in this year’s midterm elections.

Former Georgia representative Marjorie Taylor Greene's journalist fiancé, Brian Glenn, is also quitting Washington.

The president himself called into the ceremony to thank the religious leader and guests in attendance.

Former Fox News contributor Sean Duffy revealed that he spent seven months making a reality show while serving the country as Secretary of Transportation.

Vivek Ramaswamy built a political brand casting racism as an obsession of Democrats. As a Republican running for Ohio governor, he’s facing racism on the right.

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) suggested during an appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast that the CIA could be behind would-be assassins targeting President Donald Trump.

On Jan. 28, the anti-LGBTQ+ hate group Them Before Us led the announcement of the “Greater Than” campaign, an effort to repeal marriage equality. The campaign represents an alliance of at least a dozen anti-LGBTQ+ hate groups and other allied organizations to promote the debunked claim that “gay marriage resulted in child victimization.”

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President Donald Trump's administration is being sharply criticized by conservatives in both government and media for reportedly sending tens of millions of dollars to the Taliban-controlled government in Afghanistan.

Newsweek reported Tuesday that, according to Amrullah Saleh, (who leads the anti-Taliban political party Afghanistan Green Trend) the Trump administrationflew $45 million in cash to Afghanistan on Monday. Saleh's group alleged that the money was "flown in via a chartered flight by Moalem Airlines," which is based in Kyrgyzstan.

The post caught the attention of conservative commentator Ann Vandersteel, who said of the cash payment "this is not America First" but rather "America deceived." Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), who is a member of the far-right House Freedom Caucus, responded to Vandersteel's post by adding that the massive cash shipments to the Taliban are happening "every week." He then called on the U.S. Senate to "pass my bill."

Burchett's legislation — the "No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act" — passed the House of Representatives in June, and would empower the U.S. State Department to identify and publish the names of every organization providing financial support to the Taliban-controlled government.

"The United States has sent over $5 billion in cash to Kabul. It is the duty of the State Department to ensure that any aid from the United States is kept out of the hands of terrorists in Afghanistan. The terrorists can hate us for free," Burchett stated after the bill was passed.

Burchett has been a vocal proponent of cutting off U.S. cash shipments to Afghanistan ever since U.S. troops withdrew from the war-torn country in 2021. The issue has also attracted interest from MAGA influencers in close proximity to Trump, like unofficial "loyalty enforcer" Laura Loomer.

"Why is the United States still funding the Taliban?" Loomer wrote on Tuesday. "What the hell do our reps do all day aside from ruin our country and the world?"

"Because we are crooked Laura," Burchett responded.

Click here to read Newsweek's full article.

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5 25 ODD LIVELY TALK Talk:Tim Burchett - Wikipedia

Timothy Floyd Burchett (/ˈbɜːrtʃɪt/ BUR-chit;[3] born August 25, 1964) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district, based in Knoxville, serving since 2019.

A Republican, Burchett was formerly mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. He served in the Tennessee General Assembly, first in the Tennessee House of Representatives, in which he represented Tennessee's 18th district.[4] He later served in the Tennessee State Senate, representing the 7th district, part of Knox County.

Burchett is a part of the new House subcommittee overseeing President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency.[5] He has expressed interest in running for Governor of Tennessee in 2026.[6]

Early life and education

Burchett is a native of Knoxville, Tennessee, where he was born in 1964. He attended West Hills Elementary School, Bearden Junior High School, and Bearden High School.[7][8] After graduating from Bearden High School in 1982, he enrolled in the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in education in 1988.[7][8][9] He is a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.

Tennessee General Assembly

Burchett's first election to public office was in 1994, when he won a seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives. He served in the House for two two-year terms, from 1995 to 1998.[10][11] In 1998, he won a four-year term in the Tennessee State Senate, representing the 7th district. He succeeded Clyde Coulter "Bud" Gilbert.[12] He was reelected twice, serving a total of three four-year terms, from 1999 to 2010.[7][8]

In 2006, while a state senator, Burchett failed to report six political action committee checks totaling $3,300. The Registry of Election Finance did not fine him.[13] In 2008, while still a state senator, he was fined $250 for failing to disclose three PAC contributions that totaled $1,500.[13]

In 1999, Burchett received national media attention for sponsoring a bill to legalize the eating of roadkill, wild animals killed by vehicles, before notifying the county game warden.[14][15] He defended the proposal as a "common-sense thing" intended to prevent edible meat from being wasted. Eating roadkill was already legal – as it is in most places – but required prior notification of the county game warden. Burchett's bill allowed processing and consumption of roadkill before notifying the warden. Burchett proposed the bill after being contacted by a constituent who had been penalized for giving a needy family the meat from a deer his vehicle had accidentally hit.[15]

Proposal of salvia ban

See also: Legal status of Salvia divinorum

Burchett sponsored a bill in 2006 to make illegal "possessing, producing, manufacturing, distributing, or possessing with intent to produce, manufacture, or distribute the active chemical ingredient in the hallucinogenic plant Salvia divinorum in the state of Tennessee."[16] He said, "We have enough problems with illegal drugs as it is without people promoting getting high from some glorified weed that's been brought up from Mexico. The only people I’ve heard from who are opposed to making it illegal are those who are getting stoned on it."[17] The bill was signed into law on May 19, 2006, and went into effect on July 1, 2006.[16] Burchett originally wanted to make violations a felony offense, but the bill was amended during its passage to make it a Class A misdemeanor.[18]

In a news report published shortly before the signing of the bill by Governor Phil Bredesen, Burchett was quoted as saying, "it's not that popular but I'm one of those who believes in closing the barn door before the cows get out.... in certain hands, it could be very dangerous, even lethal."[19] A store owner who had stopped selling the herb due to Burchett's bill said that he saw little point in banning salvia, "I have no idea why it's being outlawed. It's a sage. People in South America have been using it for years and years." The same report also gave the general counterargument of salvia proponents that legislation banning Salvia divinorum reflects a cultural bias, as there are fewer prohibitions on more addictive substances such as alcohol and nicotine, and questioned how effective the bill will be, pointing out that Salvia divinorum has no odor and is easy to grow, so enforcement will be difficult.[19]

Knox County mayor

See also: 2010 Knox County, Tennessee mayoral election

Burchett became Knox County mayor in September 2010, succeeding Mike Ragsdale, who left office due to term limits. Burchett defeated former Knox County Sheriff Tim Hutchison in the Republican primary and Democratic nominee Ezra Maize in the general election.[20][21]

On February 10, 2012, Burchett appeared on WBIR-TV and officially announced that the county's first "cash mob" would be held at the Emery's 5 & 10 store in South Knoxville.[22] The cash mob gained national attention,[23] and was mentioned in *Time* magazine.[24]

In 2012, Tennessee's Registry of Election Finance unanimously decided to take no action against Burchett regarding an inquiry into his campaign disclosure forms.[25]

Burchett speaking at the 2012 community budget hearings

2014 re-election

See also: 2014 Knox County, Tennessee mayoral election

In 2014 Burchett ran unopposed in both the primary and the general election.

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2018

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2018 § District 2

[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rep._Tim_Burchett_official_photo,_116th_congress.jpg)Burchett's official portrait, 2019

When 30-year incumbent Jimmy Duncan announced his retirement in July 2017, Burchett entered a crowded seven-way Republican primary to succeed him. He defeated his nearest challenger, state representative Jimmy Matlock, by just under 12 percentage points. He faced Democratic nominee Renee Hoyos in the November general election. The 2nd has long been a Republican stronghold. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+20, it is one of the nation's most Republican districts, and tied for the third-most Republican district in Tennessee. It is one of the few ancestrally Republican districts in the South; the GOP and its predecessors have held it without interruption since 1859. For this reason, the Republican primary has long been reckoned as the real contest in this district. Democrats have not made a substantive bid for the seat since 1964, and have received as much as 40% of the vote only twice since then.

As expected, Burchett won the general election in a rout, taking 65.9% of the vote to Hoyos's 33.1%.[26] When he took office in January 2019, Burchett became only the seventh person (not counting caretakers) to represent the 2nd since 1909. This district gives its representatives very long tenures in Washington; all six of Burchett's predecessors held the seat for at least 10 years, with three of them serving at least 20 years. He also ended a 54-year hold on the district by the Duncan family. John Duncan Sr. won the seat in 1964, and was succeeded upon his death in 1988 by his son, Jimmy.

In February 2018 the Knoxville News Sentinel reported that Burchett had failed to report a $10,000 payment from a solar electric company on his campaign finance forms and various financial disclosure forms. The story reported that two months earlier the FBI had questioned people about Burchett committing income tax evasion.[27] After the story broke, Burchett gave a statement to WBIR that he was correcting errors in his campaign financial disclosures and income tax forms, describing his failure to report all income as an "oversight".[28]

2020

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2020 § District 2

Burchett was reelected in 2020 with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Democrat Renee Hoyos.[29]

Tenure

Burchett with President Donald Trump in 2020

Agriculture

In March 2024, Burchett was one of 10 House Republicans who signed a letter to the House Agriculture Committee opposing the inclusion of the Ending Agriculture Trade Suppression (EATS) Act in the 2024 farm bill.[30] The EATS Act would have invalidated state and local laws regulating agricultural goods sold in interstate commerce, including farm animal welfare laws like California's Proposition 12. The letter argued that the legislation would undermine states' rights and cede control over U.S. agricultural policy to the Chinese-owned pork producer WH Group and its subsidiary Smithfield Foods.[31]

Texas v. Pennsylvania

In December 2020, Burchett was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden defeated incumbent Donald Trump.[32] The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge the results of an election held by another state.[33][34][35]

Iraq

In June 2021, Burchett was one of 49 House Republicans to vote to repeal the AUMF against Iraq.[36][37]

Immigration

Burchett voted against the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 which authorizes DHS to nearly double the available H-2B visas for the remainder of FY 2020.[38][39]

Burchett voted against the Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 1158),[40] which effectively prohibits Immigration and Customs Enforcement from cooperating with the Department of Health and Human Services to detain or remove illegal alien sponsors of Unaccompanied Alien Children.[citation ^needed]

2023 U.S. House Speaker election

During the 118th Congressional Speakership Election, Representative Matt Gaetz and a handful of other representatives were holdouts in voting for Rep. Kevin McCarthy for Speakership. Burchett voted for McCarthy on every ballot. While people claimed that after Burchett walked over and whispered into Gaetz's ear, Gaetz and others abstained, giving a majority to McCarthy for Speaker, Gaetz had in fact begun abstaining before this conversation.[41]

Israel

Burchett voted to provide Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.[42][43]

UFOs

Following a report published by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on January 12, 2023, Burchett expressed his views about an alleged government coverup of the nature of UFOs, saying, "we've been covering this up since the '40s" and that he doesn't "trust [the] government, [and] there's an arrogance about it, and I think the American public can handle it."[44]

On March 7, 2023, Burchett expanded on these claims, saying that UFO technology is possibly "being reverse-engineered right now" but we "don't understand" how it functions. He maintains that the U.S. has "recovered a craft at some point, and possible beings".[45] In January 2025 Burchett claimed that aliens have secret underwater bases.[46]

Syria

In 2023, Burchett was among 47 Republicans to vote for House Concurrent Resolution 21, that directed President Joe Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days. Texas Republican Michael McCaul, chair of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs disagreed, saying the U.S. participated in operations in 2022 with partners that killed 466 Islamic State operatives, detaining 250 more, contending that if the U.S. withdrew troops, it could result in an ISIS resurgence.[47][48]

Tennessee school shooting response

On March 28, 2023, Burchett responded to the Covenant School shooting, where three nine-year-old students and three staff members were killed in Nashville, by telling reporters: "It's a horrible, horrible situation, and we're not going to fix it. Criminals are gonna be criminals. And my daddy fought in the second world war, fought in the Pacific, fought the Japanese, and he told me, he said, 'Buddy,' he said, 'if somebody wants to take you out, and doesn't mind losing their life, there's not a whole heck of a lot you can do about it.'" Burchett also said he sees no "real role" for Congress in reducing gun violence, other than to "mess things up".[49]

2024 Kansas City parade shooting response

After a local D.J. was killed and 22 others were wounded in the 2024 Kansas City parade shooting, Burchett inaccurately identified an adult attendee of the Kansas City rally, Denton Loudermill, Jr., as the shooter, claiming he was an "illegal alien". Burchett's social media post received 1.4 million views.[50][51] In March 2024, the falsely identified man sued Burchett for $75,000 in damages.[52] The lawsuit, which Loudermill had filed in a Kansas court, was dismissed in September 2024 due to lack of jurisdiction, considering the case had "nothing really to do with Kansas."[53]

Debt ceiling

In April 2023, Burchett was one of only four Republican representatives who voted against the proposed Limit, Save, Grow Act, which raised the debt ceiling while at the same time providing for cuts to non-mandatory spending,[54] claiming he could not support any debt limit raise which did not provide fully balanced budget.

In June of the same year, Burchett was among the 71 Republicans who voted against final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in the House.[55]

Removal of Speaker McCarthy

On October 3, 2023, Burchett was one of eight Republicans who voted to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House.[56] He said his yes vote was "sealed" after McCarthy allegedly made a "condescending" remark about his religious beliefs during a phone call. McCarthy said that he did not intend to upset Burchett.[57]

George Soros

In October 2024, Burchett told a Fox News radio station that George Soros is "a money changer of the worst kind" who "will destroy this country."[58] The term money changer has been associated with antisemitic stereotypes.[59] Burchett denied that his criticism of Soros, who is Jewish, was antisemitic, saying that "my voting record clearly reflects my support for Israel and the Jewish people.”[60]

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Despite their highly contrasting positions on most issues, Burchett maintains a friendship with progressive Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, whom he met during freshmen orientation as a new representative in 2019 at the beginning of the 116th United States Congress.[61]

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Doug Wilson has built a theocratic regime in Moscow, Idaho, where men rule and biblical teachings guide everything. Now he’s taking the model national, with a receptive crowd in the GOP.

If it seems as if there have been a lot of new federal investigations into Democrats and their allies lately, it’s not your imagination.

The Trump administration is using the claim that immigrants have “invaded” the country to justify possibly suspending habeas corpus, part of the constitutional right to due process. A faction of the far right has been building this case for years.

Yesterday, during a televised meeting, President Trump ambushed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with a farcical presentation about a “genocide” of white South Africans. But while the claim of a “white genocide” in South Africa is a racist fiction, the white nationalists who spent years pushing it celebrated Trump’s remarks.

Because President Trump deeply values accuracy and integrity in public conduct, he will be mortified to learn that a photo he brandished during his recent Oval Office meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa perpetrated a massive deception. The photo was supposed to display dead white South African farmers—a Trump obsession—but instead, it showed body bags from the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is producing humanitarian horrors.

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) told Fox News on Thursday that he doesn’t “drink out of a straw” because “that’s what the women in my house do.”

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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is struggling to corral rogue members of the House Republican Conference during this week's Congressional recess to support his budget resolution. But his chances of success appear to be dwindling by the day.

That's according to a Tuesday article in Politico, which reported that there are at least a dozen House Republicans on the fence about the budget bill for various philosophical reasons. And because the House Republican majority is so slim, Johnson can only afford to lose one vote if he hopes to get the bill to the Senate without any Democratic votes.

Among those opposed, seven of them are specifically worried about the bill's proposal to cut billions of dollars in support for state Medicaid programs. Even though Johnson aims to sell the bill as Republicans' opportunity to help pass Trump's legislative agenda, one Republican anonymously told Politico that they were concerned the bill would actually "undermine the basic care provided by Medicaid," and pointed to Trump's promises to not touch the program that provides health insurance for low-income residents.

READ MORE:'No more of the nonsense': GOP reps hint at 'consequences' if Johnson crosses 'red lines'

The speaker's resolution would cut roughly $2 trillion in federal spending across all agencies, though some hardline Republicans like Reps. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) have said the proposed cuts aren't steep enough. And other members of the conference are opposed to a provision in the legislation that would raise the debt ceiling.

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During his years in the U.S. Senate, now-Secretary of State Marco Rubio was a strong supporter of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) — which he viewed as a valuable asset from a foreign policy standpoint. Rubio and Senate Democrats had plenty of disagreements, but they agreed that foreign aid via USAID did a lot to advance the United States' interests abroad.

But now, USAID is a major target of the Trump Administration and the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Experiencing mass layoffs, USAID is being gutted by MAGA Republicans. Axios reported that 92 percent of foreign assistance grants were being "axed."

According to NOTUS reporter Haley Byrd Wilt, spending Rubio approved as secretary of state was blocked by DOGE staffers. And some GOP lawmakers are crying foul.

READ MORE:'Putting on a blindfold and smashing everything': New Trump order draws fire from critics

Wilt, in an article published on February 27, reports, "Republicans love Elon Musk's plans to slash government spending, but they're not quite as thrilled at how a set of unelected bureaucrats is carrying it out — or how those new staffers are defying Senate-confirmed Cabinet secretaries in the process.

When Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved foreign aid programs he deemed critical to American interests, two Department of Government Efficiency employees canceled the spending instead. The Washington Post reported that those DOGE employees have access to the payment system and manually blocked the funding, including money for Ukraine and HIV treatment programs — prompting pushback from Republicans on Capitol Hill."

One of the GOP lawmakers who is speaking out is Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee).

Burchett told NOTUS, "I have problems with that. I have problems that they have access to that. If it was a mistake, I get it. But if it wasn't, they need to be fired."

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) isn't happy either.

READ MORE:DOGE gains access to confidential medical details — even domestic violence

The conservative senator told NOTUS that when it comes to the U.S. State Department, "I consider Marco Rubio to be the head chef." And Tillis described the DOGE block on funding Rubio approved as "a natural consequence of a lot of cooks in the kitchen."

Tillis argued, "Now that Marco is confirmed and in place, there should be nobody in the (Trump) Administration — outside of the president of the United States or at the direction of the president — that should pause, delay or cancel anything Marco thinks is in our best national interest."

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DOGE and Elon Musk, who may or may not be leading the arm of the White House, has drawn concern for trying to access Americans’ personal data at the IRS. Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), who is on the DOGE subcommittee, and CNN’s Pamela Brown had a heated discussion about his role cutting the federal government Tuesday morning. During this conversation Burchett compared young staffers at DOGE to World War II soldiers.

“Congress better get some guts and start backing [DOGE] up, or the next president could undo everything that's done. And that is really my biggest fear. I don't care what title you give Elon Musk,” Burchett said.

The conversation continued.

READ MORE:USAID refuses to Medevac employee's pregnant wife with 'life-threatening condition': lawsuit

“Hey, hold on for a second,” Burchett said.

“Okay,” Brown said.

“How many people at the IRS are elected?” Burchett asked.

“Okay,” Brown said.

READ MORE:George Conway: Trump’s 'pathological narcissism' is fueling 'full-scale' DOJ 'revolt'

“You’re proving my point. All these people are there. This is a very porous agency,”

“There's a difference between civil service and checks and balances, in place of a small group and politicals who are going in, many of them young staffers who we know nothing about, really.”

Burchett compared the young staffers at DOGE to U.S. soldiers.

“Those are Japanese rifles,” he said, referring to rifles on his wall. “Guess what? My dad was 20, 21, years old when he killed the people that carried that you all don't question the fact that, you know we've with these 20, 22, year old people, the ones that fight our daggum wars.”

READ MORE:'It’s unusual': Trump’s DOJ does an about-face on voting rights cases

“There's a difference between members of the greatest generation… risking their life to serve our country, and young staffers going in with their computers and trying to get access to personal data. There is a big difference.”

The conversation continued, and eventually Brown cut him off.

“All right, we’re going to leave it there,” Brown said.

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01/08/2025

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Comments made by House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY)noted in a recent Bulwark report drew a scathing response from "Morning Joe" co-host Joe Scarborough on Thursday morning.

Discussing Donald Trump's desire to have lawmakers who investigated him over the Jan 6 insurrection hauled in and prosecuted, Comer claimed they were fair game.

According to the Bulwark, the Republican from Kentucky replied, "With politicians, if you’ve used a congressional committee and you’ve lied and tried to set people up and falsely imprisoned people, then you should be held accountable."

ALSO READ:A dark mystery from America's past could save us from Trump's tyranny

After co-host Mika Brzezinski read the quote, MSNBC's Scarborough pounced.

"Wow. I mean that's a hell of a confession by James Comer who lied repeatedly, repeatedly, about Joe Biden," he exclaimed.

"Is he going to send himself to jail? Is that what he is telling us right here," he asked with tongue in cheek.

Co-host Brzezinki carried on, reporting that Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) agreed with Comer, adding, "If they broke the law, then they should [be imprisoned]. Now we know that they’ve manipulated evidence, so—if that’s the case, then absolutely.”

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a far-right Republican House lawmaker is alleging some members of Congress are compromised by “women, drugs, booze,” and suggested they are being blackmailed by Russia.

“This is how it works,” U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett(R-TN) told far-right podcast host Benny Johnson (video below). “You’re visiting, you’re out of the country, or out of town, or you’re in a motel or a bar in D.C., and some, whatever you’re, you’re into – women or men or whatever – comes up, and they’re very attractive, and they’re laughing at your jokes and, and they, and you’re buying them a drink, next thing you know you’re in the motel room with them naked.”

“And next thing you know, you know, you’re about to make a key vote and what happens?” Burchett continued. “Some well-dressed person comes up and whispers in your ear, ‘Hey, man, there’s tapes out on you,’ or, ‘Were you in a motel room, on, whatever with whoever?’ And then you’re like, ‘uh-oh,’ and [they] said, ‘You really ought not be voting for this thing.'”

Johnson described Burchett’s description as being “BLACKMAILED.”

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“You got powerful people and they write the big checks,” Rep. Burchett said. “Let’s be honest and powerful people in this country, they write the big checks, and they, you know, they’re the ones out on the tarmac when the President comes and visits, and, whichever party they’re in, they’re always either out on the tarmac or in the private room. They’re the ones that write the big checks.”

“They don’t care who’s in, they hate this country, they hate what we’re about, but they love their portfolios and they love their money more than they do anything else,” Burchett continued. “And they protect it and they protect the people that do that and by doing so, you know, the old honeypot. The Russians do that. And I’m sure members of Congress have been caught up – why in the world would good conservatives vote for crazy stuff like what we’ve been saying out of Congress?”

“If it’s women, drugs, booze, it’ll find you in D.C. and in most elected offices, and that’s what people in power influence do. And it’s just, and I’ve been in this game my whole life has been 16 years in the state legislature in Tennessee and eight years as county mayor, and now I’m in my fifth year of Congress, but it’s just it. The stakes are higher but the with the game is still the same.”

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hours after declaring that 'we're not going to fix' the uniquely American problem of pervasive gun violence in the wake of Monday's mass shooting at Covenant School in Nashville, United States Congressman Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) suggested on Tuesday that renewable sources of energy are ineffective and inefficient wastes of time and money:

The Biden administration, and unfortunately the Democrats in Congress keep pushing these Green New Deal-style agendas. Honestly, Mr. Speaker, they just don't work.There hasn't been a new development in solar in over twenty years, and windmills are just what they are. Windmills. The wind doesn't always blow, and the Sun doesn't always shine in East Tennessee, and I'm sure that's the way it is across this great nation and it's costing Americans way too much. We're done with all this nonsense, Mr. Speaker.

Social media tore into Burchett over his remarks.

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.H.Ɔ.ꟼ: "Did this guy take a class in dumb?"

Adrienne Lawrence, Esq.: "Did he run on a platform of ineptitude? Between his 'nothing is going to change' about mass shootings this morning and now this, I'm astonished."

Jedseph: "Imagine if they actually did research before rambling."....

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all 26 Republicans on the powerful House Oversight Committee have refused to sign a simple, two-sentence statement denouncing white supremacy.

"We, Members of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, together denounce white nationalism and white supremacy in all its forms, including the 'Great Replacement' conspiracy theory. These hateful and dangerous ideologies have no place in the work of the United States Congress or our Committee," the statement (copy below) from Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-MD) reads.

It comes after several Oversight Committee Republicans "invoked dangerous and conspiratorial rhetoric echoing the racist and nativist tropes peddled by white supremacists and right-wing extremists," during a February hearing on the "border crisis," Ranking Member Raskin said in a March 5 letter to Committee Chair James Comer (photo, top.) The Washington Post first reported on Raskin’s letter.

"In particular, some Members repeatedly described the number of migrants arriving at the border as an 'invasion,' and even went so far as to falsely accuse the Biden-Harris Administration of implementing a plan 'to deliberately open our border' for purposes of 'changing our culture'—mirroring language often used by MAGA extremists who believe that pro-immigration policies are designed to replace white populations with non-white immigrants and other racial minorities," Raskin's letter says.

Congressman Raskin is a former constitutional law professor who gained national prominence as the impeachment manager during the second impeachment of Donald Trump.

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"As I explained to you at the hearing," his letter to Comer continues, "such language borrows from the 'Great Replacement' theory, the central dogma of contemporary white supremacy that has been repeatedly invoked by white nationalists to justify violent acts of domestic terrorism, including the mass murders of dozens of Americans at a Tops Supermarket in Buffalo, New York, the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and a Walmart in El Paso, Texas."

All 21 Democrats on the Oversight Committee signed the statement, and all 26 Republicans refused. A Committee spokesperson called the statement a "distraction," according to The Independent.

the 26 Republican Representatives who refused to denounce white supremacy and white nationalism are (in order of appearance on the statement): James Comer, Jim Jordan, Mike Turner, Paul Gosar, Virginia Foxx, Glenn Grothman, Gary Palmer, Clay Higgins, Pete Sessions, Andy Biggs, Nancy Mace, Jake LaTurner, pat Fallon, Byron Donalds, Kelly Armstrong, Scott Perry, William Timmons, Tim Burchett, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lisa McClain, Lauren Boebert, Russell Fry, Anna Paulina Luna, Chuck Edwards, Nick Langworthy, and Eric Burlison.

See a copy of the signed/unsigned statement below or at this link.

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[### Tim Burchett

League of Conservation Voters

https://www.lcv.org › moc › tim-burchett](https://www.lcv.org/moc/tim-burchett/)

Keeping America's Commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement. 2019. Roll Call Vote: 184. Addressing Climate Change's Damages. Addressing Climate Change's Damages.

[### Burchett, Sewell introduce the bipartisan Carbon Capture ...

House.gov

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Jul 13, 2021 — This bipartisan legislation builds off our work to expand tax credits for carbon capture technology, and will provide another tool for project ...

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[### Tim Burchett's Policies on Environmental Issues

iSideWith

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A list of 16 political views and policies made by Tim Burchett about the environment issues in 2025.

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[### Tim Burchett

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The right way to tackle climate change policy is by continuing to remove barriers to innovation, incentivizing more clean energy, and putting forth realistic, ...

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[### Burchett amendment to prohibit funding for Special Climate ...

Representative Tim Burchett | (.gov)

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Sep 30, 2023 — This amendment prohibits funds from being used for the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, which is led by multimillionaire and former secretary of state ...

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[### Petition Congressman Tim Burchett to get serious about ...

Climate Action Now

https://www.climateactionnow.com › Petitions](https://www.climateactionnow.com/Petitions/petition-congressman-tim-burchett-to-get-serious-about-climate-change/)

Congressman Burchett, climate change is here. With forests burning, cities flooding, crops dying––your constituents want you to act.

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[### East Tennessee congressman seeks to defund U.S. ...

Tennessee Lookout

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Jul 30, 2024 — East Tennessee congressman seeks to defund U.S. agency based on a lie. Knoxville Republican Tim Burchett holds onto claims debunked in 2021 ...

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[### Burchett Asks John Kerry Point Blank How Much Fighting ...

YouTube · Forbes Breaking News

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Tim Burchett (R-TN) questioned former Sec. John Kerry about the State Department's climate budget. Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain ...

[### Rep. Tim Burchett to talk climate change at bipartisan ...

Knoxville News Sentinel

https://www.knoxnews.com › news › crime › 2020/08/21](https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/crime/2020/08/21/rep-tim-burchett-talk-climate-change-bipartisan-conference/3410923001/)

Aug 21, 2020 — Tennessee Republican Congressman Tim Burchett will participate in a virtual panel discussion Saturday on climate change as part of a ...

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[### Rep. Burchett discusses hearing with climate czar John ...

YouTube · Congressman Tim Burchett

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Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) joins Liz MacDonald on Evening Edit to discuss the recent House Foreign Affairs hearing with Special ...

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[### Rep. Tim Burchett on UFOs: 'Yeah, I think there's a cover-up'

The Hill

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Apr 17, 2024 — Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) suggested Wednesday that the US government may be intentionally concealing information on these objects from the American public.

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Nov 10, 2024](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5yTxlHGtnY)

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YouTube · NewsNation

[Government UFO knowledge is a 'cover up': Rep. Burchett ... YouTube · NewsNation

Nov 14, 2024](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vzyn6mGAHZk)

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[### UFO is "moving at hundreds of miles an hour underwater," ...

CBS News

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Jan 24, 2025 — Republican Rep. Tim Burchett said that an admiral told him of an unidentified craft moving at incredible speeds in the sea.

[### House UFO hearing: Tim Burchett confident we'll ...

NewsNation

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Nov 10, 2024 — One lawmaker who has advocated for UFO whistleblowers is optimistic that some significant information will come from Wednesday's House hearing on UFO/UAP.

[### Burchett says he believes aliens have underwater bases ...

The Hill

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Jan 23, 2025 — Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said Wednesday he believes aliens have underwater bases on Earth. “I just think travelin' light years, I think it happens.

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[### Why I'm glad my colleagues in Congress are finally taking ...

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Aug 10, 2022 — Many UFOs are ... Tim Burchett is a Republican member of the House of Representatives. He represents Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District.

[### Tim Burchett: Americans should know what the ... - Politico

Politico

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Jul 22, 2023 — Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said he is 100% sure that the federal government is covering up documents about UFOs.

[### 'Turn 'em loose': Congressman on UAP data

NewsNation

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Aug 25, 2024 — Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., calls UAP whistleblower Lue Elizondo “an American hero” for publicly sharing what he says he knows about unidentified anomalous ...

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[### Bible isn't at odds with UFOs: Rep. Tim Burchett

NewsNation

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Apr 2, 2024 — Burchett, a devout Christian, told NewsNation his belief in possible extraterrestrial activity isn't at odds with his faith.

[### Tim Burchett's Political Summary on Issue: Religion

Vote Smart - Facts For All

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Religion · Vote: Tim Burchett voted Yea (Passage) - H Res 1449 - Condemning the global rise of antisemitism and calling upon countr ... · Rating: Tim Burchett ...

[### Burchett claims McCarthy mocked him for praying over ...

Chattanooga Times Free Press

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Oct 4, 2023 — "As a Christian, that is what I'm supposed to do," Burchett said. "But when someone mocks me like that and mocks my religion and, honestly, the ...

[### McCarthy's 'condescending' remark on faith sealed vote

The Hill

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Oct 3, 2023 — Burchett, who is Christian, often speaks about his faith. “When he talked to me it could have been in a different tone, different attitude,” he ...

[### Tim Burchett's Ex-Wife Begged Haslam to Pardon Her

Nashville Scene

https://www.nashvillescene.com › news › pithinthewind](https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthewind/tim-burchetts-ex-wife-begged-haslam-to-pardon-her/article_c5a92f38-31e9-5a93-917e-140bf9bade32.html)

Jan 26, 2018 — Allison was indicted on 13 charges, some felonies with penalties of up to six years in jail, but she pleaded to just four misdemeanors. (That ...

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Mayor Burchett, estranged wife reach divorce settlement

Knoxville News Sentinel

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Tennessee Star

[### Allison Burchett called 'cruel, self-centered' by her cyber- ...

Knoxville News Sentinel

https://www.knoxnews.com › news › crime › 2017/05/25](https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/crime/2017/05/25/allison-burchett-reveal-plea-decision-cyber-stalking-case/338785001/)

May 25, 2017 — Knox County's former first lady confessed Thursday to cyber-harassing the cancer-stricken estranged wife of her millionaire beau.

[### Trial Date Set for Allison Burchett - Articles

Tennessee Bar Association

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Apr 28, 2016 — The trial date for Allison Burchett, the ex-wife of Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett, is set for Jan. 17.

[### Tim and Allison Burchett divorce agreement

DocumentCloud

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Tim and Allison Burchett divorce agreement. Contributed by: Erin Chapin (Knoxville News Sentinel). File. File Text Pages Notes Results.

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[### Court finds Allison Burchett guilty

WVLT

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May 25, 2017 — Allison Burchett, the ex-wife of Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett, entered a guilty plea in Knox County Criminal Court on Thursday.