1. John Bradford Knott was born on April 17,1986 and is an American attorney and politician who is the member for the United States House of Representatives in.
18 Facts About Brad Knott
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John Bradford Knott was born on April 17,1986, in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Brad Knott's father, Joseph Thomas Knott III, was an assistant US attorney and served on the University of North Carolina Board of Governors.
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Brad Knott attended St David's School, an Episcopal day school in Raleigh.
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Brad Knott earned his bachelor's degree from Baylor University and his Juris Doctor degree from the Wake Forest University School of Law.
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Brad Knott was hired as a federal prosecutor in the office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina in 2016.
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Brad Knott worked as a federal prosecutor until November 2023.
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Brad Knott ran for the United States House of Representatives seat for in the 2024 elections.
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Brad Knott received criticism during the election for voting while registered at his father's Raleigh address despite living at his own residence in Raleigh.
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Brad Knott was sworn in to the 119th United States Congress on January 3,2025.
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Brad Knott opposes providing aid to Ukraine in the Russo-Ukrainian War.
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Brad Knott stated that the federal government employs too many people and that some employees, who he claims do not serve taxpayers well, add unnecessary costs to both the public and private sector.
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Brad Knott opposes sanctuary policies inacted by local governments to protect undocumented immigrants.
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Brad Knott called for more criminal deportations, stating in 2024 that immigrants who commit crimes ranging from a "DUI all the way up to serious drug trafficking or violent felonies" need to be expelled from the country.
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Brad Knott wants more local police officers to be cross-deputized with federal credentials in order to assist in increasing criminal deportations.
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Brad Knott misgendered transgender women, referring to them as men.
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Brad Knott has an "F" rating from the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws for his voting history regarding cannabis-related causes.
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Brad Knott is married to Joanne Saleeby, a former golfer at North Carolina State University and the owner of Monkee's of Raleigh boutique in North Hills.