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Dana Perino is the former press secretary to President George W. Bush. She now is a Fox News commentator and co-host of "The Five."

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• Dana Perino stated on January 4, 2022 in a segment: A law backed by Virginia Democrats barred local sheriffs from having military equipment that “would have come in very helpful” with the I-95 traffic jam.
• Dana Perino stated on February 9, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News: On climate change, "the temperature readings have been fabricated, and it's all blowing up in their (scientists') faces."
• Dana Perino stated on April 22, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News: "A lot of the problems with forest fires ... is because of bad policy (not to clear out the forests) that was put in place by environmentalists."
• Dana Perino stated on October 31, 2013 in comments on Fox News Channel's "The Five.": "The insurance industry is actually run by mostly Democrats."

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