Ken Buck
The Guardian
What holds, and what fails, under pressure, standards and accountability.
Ken Buck is a U.S. Representative with a background as a federal prosecutor, reflecting a commitment to justice and stability in governance. This interview reveals his focus on maintaining integrity in political discourse and his respect for established legal processes, positioning him as a stabilizing force in a turbulent political landscape.
“Yeah, it was interesting. He was, you know, we had some back and forth about whether he was vaccinated or not. That was a different era, but, you know, he definitely was very clear about how he felt. Now, you know, he's written this book and he did get snubbed from this committee. And I think he's committed.”
“And then the band comes off. But hopefully it happens before there is a ban and people don't get service disrupted. Time we're protecting the American public. Yeah, what's I think people don't realize is there's a lot of US money tied up in TikTok. A lot of the big investors in TikTok are U.S. venture capitalists and others.”
“I shall, I shall. He's, you know, he's like a lot of Republicans, they sort of want to traffic in some things and other things and sort of make attempts. Well, they want to make monolithic boogeyman that's very complex and it requires complexity of thought. And this is just easy to say, you know, big tech's trying to spy on you.”
“I don't know. How are the stories told? Let me just say it was 26 white men on the Upper East Side of New York. Is that what we want? No. There was not a woman to be found. There wasn't a person of color on those. I was in those meetings. I was as an aide or whatever. I'm just saying the more voices, the better.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 577 — Ken Buck
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