Kirsten Gillibrand
ON THE RECORD · 6 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“That this administration can find endless taxpayer dollars for bombs, ballrooms, and billionaires, but cannot take care of our service members, is completely unacceptable.”
Kirsten Gillibrand · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-24
Gillibrand criticized the administration for finding taxpayer dollars for bombs and billionaires while failing to take care of service members.
“Our troops and their families make immense sacrifices every single day, yet the president dismissed them with open disrespect. That this administration can find endless taxpayer dollars for bombs, ballrooms, and billionaires, but cannot take care of our service members, is completely unacceptable.”
Kirsten Gillibrand · said 2026-09-23 · reported 2026-09-24
Gillibrand criticised the administration for finding taxpayer dollars for bombs and billionaires while not taking care of service members.
“What Trump and Secretary Hegseth dismissed as ‘fake news’ turned out to be serious and deteriorating conditions for our service members,”
Kirsten Gillibrand · said 2026-09-23 · reported 2026-09-24
Gillibrand issued a statement to the Guardian responding to revelations about deteriorating conditions aboard the Lincoln.
“serious and deteriorating conditions for our service members”
Kirsten Gillibrand · said 2026-09-23 · reported 2026-09-24
Gillibrand said in a statement to CNN that what Trump and Hegseth had dismissed as fake news was in fact serious and deteriorating conditions for service members.
“Our troops and their families make immense sacrifices every single day, yet the president dismissed them with open disrespect,”
Kirsten Gillibrand · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-24
Gillibrand issued a statement criticizing Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for initially dismissing concerns about conditions on the Lincoln.
“We’re excited for Maine,”
Kirsten Gillibrand · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-25
Gillibrand signaled ahead of the convention that Jackson could expect full support from the DSCC once he clinched the nomination.