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“when I did it, it was obviously illegal”
on prosecutors citing her phone remark as proof she knew cannabis sales were illegal
CBS News Feds charge powerful Virginia Democrat in alleged drug scheme ›
On the record · Updated October 28, 2026
Louise Lucas quotes
Virginia state senator
5 things Louise Lucas said, verbatim, on October 23, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the story each one belongs to.
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Louise Lucas on Corruption & scandal2
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“Yes, we can make a lot of money but, before we start down that road again; how about we begin with you sending at least a good faith payment of the money you owe me with arrangements for the balance.”
on prosecutors' claim she demanded payment tied to carrying marijuana legislation
The Federalist Dem Leader Of Virginia Senate Arrested On Public Corruption Charges ›
Louise Lucas on Courts & the law2
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“I grew up under Jim Crow. I’ve seen what happens when people in power try to silence those who stand up to them.”
on racketeering charges against Louise Lucas, which she calls political retaliation
Truthout Trump Critic Louise Lucas Indicted as DOJ Ignores Election-Year Guidelines ›
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“Today, the FBI, the Department of Justice, and the full weight of the federal government have been wielded against an 82-year-old great-grandmother”
CBS News Feds charge powerful Virginia Democrat in alleged drug scheme ›
Louise Lucas on Race & civil rights1
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“I grew up in Jim Crow. I’ve seen what happens when people in power try to silence those who stand up to them”
on the federal indictment of Virginia Sen. Louise Lucas after Trump DOJ charges
TheGrio ‘I’m not new to this. I’m true to this’: Virginia Sen. L. Louise Lucas fires back after Trump DOJ indictment ›
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