PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Al Schmidt: “Every court has decided or made decisions on in support of…”

Featuring: Al Schmidt, Republican | Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Watch on YouTube

Pennsylvania Secretary Al Schmidt talks primary, Trump election efforts

Published | Video Starts at 08:35

And if courts determine one thing or another, that is at odds with our interpretation of it, you know, we'll see where that goes. But so far, Every court has decided or made decisions on in support of states in rightfully declining to provide that information to the federal government. Has it changed how you handle that information in general? No, we. I mean, we safeguard it. We make sure that it is not distributed, obviously, because it involves such sensitive information like Social Security numbers, like driver's license numbers. (08:35–08:48)

CLAIM

Asserts that courts have consistently supported states' refusal to provide information to the federal government.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Al Schmidt

Discover more from

Al Schmidt

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.