Dem Rep. Garamendi: Trump Thinks He’s ‘Commander of the World’
Thursday on CNN’s “News Central,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) said President Donald Trump thinks he is “the commander of the world.”
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Dem Rep. Garamendi: National Guard, Plus ‘ICE and Border Patrol Taking People Off the Streets’ Has Created ‘Very Tense’ Situation
On Wednesday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) discussed National Guard deployments in cities and said that “the deployment of these troops has really caused significant concern across the nation, and when you add to that
Dem Rep. Garamendi: ‘D.C. Is a Safe City’ ‘Certain Parts’ ‘Are No-Go Places’
On Wednesday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) stated that “Washington, D.C. is a safe city. There are certain parts of Washington, D.C. that are no-go places. And, in those particular places, apparently, the National Guard
Dem Rep. Garamendi: Supporting Police, Is Right Way to Safeguard, D.C., Not Guard, National Guard ‘Paying a Very Steep Price’ Now
On Wednesday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) stated that “there were many complaints by guardsmen and by those of us that live in Washington that they were simply standing on street corners, picking up trash
Dem Rep. Garamendi on Prop 50: People ‘Fed Up’ with Trump, House GOP Not Standing Up
During an interview with Bloomberg on Tuesday that took place before the polls in California closed, Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) stated that the vote on Proposition 50 is “about the California voters. And I would opine that voters across America
Dem Rep. Garamendi: Iran Nuclear Deal ‘Wasn’t Everything That Was Necessary’
On Wednesday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “The Hill,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) stated that while the Iran nuclear deal “was working. It wasn’t everything that was necessary.” Garamendi said, “Well, we know we have a model that was in place, that
Dem Rep. Garamendi: CA Will Pushback on Energy, We Want to Take Several Refineries off of Oil
On Tuesday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) predicted that there will be pushback from Democratic governors, including California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) against the Trump administration on energy and stated that California is “way, way out
Dem Rep. Garamendi: Harris ‘Very Correct’ to Tell Israel to Stay Out of Where Murdered Hamas Hostages Were Found
On Tuesday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “The Hill,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) said that 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris was “very correct” to urge Israel to avoid a major military operation in Rafah, where the six hostages killed
Dem Rep. Garamendi: Harris Can Exceed Business Growth from Biden-Harris Admin. with GOP’s Ideas
On Tuesday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “The Hill,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) argued that 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris can exceed the small business creation of the Biden-Harris administration by using Republican ideas like tax breaks and credits
Dem Rep. Garamendi: Harris ‘Did What She Was Supposed to Do’ with Border
On Friday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “The Hill,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) stated that 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris “did what she was supposed to do” with her assignment on the border. Garamendi said, “I think she has
Dem Rep. Garamendi: Biden Left Race in Part Due to Coming ‘Health Issues’, Decided Its Best to Use Energy to Finish Term
During an interview with NewsNation on Sunday, Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) stated that he thinks President Joe Biden decided to leave the 2024 race in part because he was concerned about his own health and Biden’s COVID diagnosis was “a
Dem Rep. Garamendi on Reported Iran Proxy Strike: Maybe They Cut a Deal to Help GOP
On Thursday’s broadcast of “NewsNation Now,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) reacted to reports of an Iranian proxy group striking a U.S. base in Iraq by floating the possibility that they’ve cut some deal with Republicans or the campaign of 2024
Dem Rep. Garamendi: Trump May Be Cutting Dirty Foreign Policy Deal Like Reagan Did with Iran Hostages
On Friday’s edition of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) suggested that 2024 Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is engaging in some sort of deal like “what happened to Jimmy Carter when Reagan and his troops
Democrat Rep. John Garamendi Reveals Cancer Diagnosis: ‘Love and Solidarity’ to All Dealing with Cancer
Rep. John Garamendi revealed that he has been diagnosed with cancer, offering his “love and solidarity” to all people “managing cancer.”
Dem Rep. Garamendi: Dems Attack Justice System Too, and That Harms Democracy, Other Dems Should Call It Out
On Tuesday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “Dan Abrams Live,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) stated that while Republicans do it more, there are plenty of Democrats who “go after the system of justice in the United States by claiming that it is
Dem Rep. Garamendi: We Want to Remain Israel’s Best Ally, But If They Don’t Listen, Biden Will Impose ‘Consequences’
On Friday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) stated that America wants “to continue to be” Israel’s best ally but “the Biden administration, and certainly I would agree here, has a very strong disagreement with how
Dem Rep. Garamendi: Passing Israel Aid Will Be ‘Very Difficult’ if They Don’t Change Gaza Tactics
During MSNBC’s coverage of Iran’s strikes on Israel on Saturday, Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) stated that if Israel continues “indiscriminate aerial bombardments, it’s going to get very difficult for Israel funding.” Garamendi said that he believes Iran’s attack will change
Dem Rep. Garamendi: Don’t Worry Too Much About Environmental Rules with MD Bridge, Can Build Quick When Needed
On Wednesday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) stated that while there could be lengthy delays in rebuilding Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, the bridge can also be rebuilt promptly because we are capable of
Dem Rep. Garamendi: We Can Have Border Compromise Where GOP Gets 20% of what It Wants
On Wednesday’s broadcast of “NewsNation Now,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) stated that there is a compromise on immigration policy changes if Republicans get 20% of what they want because 80% of the H.R. 2 border bill House Republicans passed is
Dem Rep. Garamendi: Air Force ‘Didn’t Pay Too Much Attention’ to Mysterious Purchases Around Key Base
On Monday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “On Balance,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) discussed purchases of land surrounding Travis Air Force Base in California by Flannery Associates and stated that Flannery’s finances are unclear and that the air base “didn’t pay much
Dem Rep. Garamendi: We Must ‘Go Back to Basics’ and Keep Military DEI or Put ‘Major Recruiting Problem’ on Military
On Friday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) stated that the version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed by the House will cause “a major recruiting problem that they’re putting onto the military” because the
‘Sportswash’: Congress Introduces Bill Aimed at PGA Tour-LIV Merger
The PGA tour and LIV Golf appear poised to plow ahead with their shocking and unpredictable merger. However, some in the federal government and saying not so fast.
Dem Rep. Garamendi: We Don’t Know How Big SVB Depositor Backstopping Will Be and It Could Get Passed to Customers
On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Your World,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) stated that the backstopping of Silicon Valley Bank’s depositors could end up being passed on to the consumers and we don’t know how big the backstopping
Dem Rep. Garamendi: ‘Extreme MAGA Republicans’ Want to ‘Cut and Run’ in Ukraine
Representative John Garamendi (D-CA) said Friday on Fox Business Network’s ” Cavuto: Coast to Coast” that “extreme MAGA Republicans” wanted to “cut and run” from the Biden administration aiding Ukraine against Russia.
Dem Rep. Garamendi: China Using Fronts to Buy Land Near Bases Using Fronts Is a Spy Threat
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Your World,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) stated that there is a threat from China “using various front organizations,” buying up land around military bases and having the ability “to gather information that
Dem Rep. Garamendi: ‘We Ought to Take a Deep Breath and Revel in the Current Fun of Shooting Down the Balloon’
Friday, during an appearance on FNC’s “Your World,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) urged Biden administration critics to “slow down” on drawing conclusions about how the alleged Chinese spy balloon saga was handled.
Dem Rep. Garamendi: Biden, Trump Docs Need to Be Shared with Congress, ‘Frustrating’ DOJ Stonewalling Has Been an Issue for a While
On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Your World,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) stated that members of Congress need to be able to see the classified documents that former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden had and “frustrating”
Dem Rep. Garamendi: Biden Docs Will Be ‘Much Ado About a Few Documents’ and His Plagiarism Scandal Was ‘Much Ado About Nothing’
On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) said that he thinks the issue around President Joe Biden’s possession of classified material will be “much ado about a few documents that are left here
Dem Rep. Garamendi: FAA, DOT Should Appear Before Congress ‘Every Six Months,’ Fixing Air Traffic Systems Is ‘Too Slow, Far Too Expensive’
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Way Too Early,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) said that updating the air traffic control system has been “far too slow, far too expensive,” and received too much resistance from airlines and Congress needs to “consistently
Dem Rep. Garamendi: ‘The President Is Absolutely Correct, No Assault Weapons’
Representative John Garamendi (D-CA said Friday on CNN’s “The Lead” that President Joe Biden was correct in advocating for an assault weapon ban.
Dem Rep. Garamendi: Inflation Reduction Act Was Primarily a Green Energy Bill
On Saturday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox News Live,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) acknowledged that the Inflation Reduction Act was primarily a green energy bill. Host Aishah Hasnie asked, [relevant exchange begins around 3:40] “I have to ask you,
Dem Rep. Garamendi: Biden Canceling Student Debt Will Help Young Americans ‘Get Their Act Together’
Representative John Garamendi (D-CA) said Wednesday on FNC’s “America Reports” that President Joe Biden canceling student debt will help young Americans “to get their act together.”
Dem Rep. Garamendi: Biden’s ‘Half-Step’ Sanctions for Parts of Ukraine Are ‘Not Going to Be Enough’
On Monday’s “CNN Newsroom,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) said President Joe Biden’s plans to prohibit new investment, trade, and financing by Americans to, from, or in areas of Ukraine that Russia has recognized as independent are “a half-step” that are
Dem Rep. Garamendi on Gas Prices: We Need ‘Immediate’ Hearings on ‘Price Gouging’ by Oil Industry
On Monday’s “CNN Newsroom,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) called for “immediate” Congressional hearings in both the House and the Senate on the profitability of the oil industry because “There is clearly price gouging” by the oil industry, and stated while
Garamendi: If Europe’s Energy Is Cut off, We’ll Have to Work with Middle East to Supply Europe with Gas
On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Deadline: White House,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) said that if energy supplies to Europe are halted as a result of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. will have to work with other gas-exporting countries,
Garamendi: State Department ‘Working Through Others with the Taliban’ to Identify Those Who Want to and Should Leave Afghanistan
On Tuesday’s “CNN Newsroom,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) said that the State Department “is working through others with the Taliban government to identify Americans and others that want to leave and should leave” Afghanistan. Garamendi stated, “Now, what is left
Swamp Buckles to China, Corporations in Defense Bill Winter Olympics Debate
Several establishment Republicans helped Democrats block a measure that would penalize companies for enabling the Chinese Communist Party’s hosting of next year’s winter Olympics in Beijing during a House Armed Services Committee markup of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Wednesday.
Dem Rep. Garamendi: Kabul Airport Attack Couldn’t Be Prevented Given Situation, and Better Exit ‘Wasn’t Going to Happen’
On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) argued that the attack on the Kabul airport couldn’t have been prevented and a more organized exit from Afghanistan “wasn’t going to happen.” Host Jake Tapper asked, “Do you
Exclusive—Tamika Hamilton: Biden Created a ‘Catastrophic Withdrawal’ from Afghanistan
Tamika Hamilton, a military sergeant and California Republican looking to unseat Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) in the midterms, told Breitbart News Saturday this weekend that the withdrawal from Afghanistan was “catastrophic.”
Dem Rep. Garamendi: ‘Not Sensible’ for U.S. Military to Go Into Kabul to Provide ‘Safe Passage’ — Would Cause ‘Firestorm of Combat’
Representative John Garamendi (D-CA) said Wednesday on CNN International’s “Hala Gorani Tonight” that it would restart a “firestorm of combat” if the U.S. military attempts to enter the city of Kabul to extract those trying to flee the Taliban.