Tim Anderson

Attorney

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A U.S. Army Tomb Guard yelled at a group including Sec Hegseth after members of the group were caught laughing and loudly talking at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Veterans Day.

“All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times,” the guard shouted.

I have been there. It’s sacred. It’s guarded 24 hours a day since the 1940s. It is not a laughing moment. These people were laughing so hard it could be heard from cameras quite a distance away.

Terrible. Everyone involved should publicly apologize and show sincere remorse.

[Tim Anderson @AssocAnderson]

Hegseth should resign - or be relieved by POTUS - here's why.

There is absolutely no doubt.. none whatsoever - he will be impeached for War Crimes in 2027 by a Democrat controlled House. 100% take it to the bank.

Then it goes to the Senate. Vulnerable Republicans up for election in 2028 will either vote no - and be subject to attack for not removing a branded war criminal - or - vote yes - and he will be removed. Then we have a Dept of War with NO secretary and any future secretary being subject to approval of a Democrat controlled senate. The Dept of War will be leaderless for 18 months. We can't have that.

Removing Hegseth now is the right thing to do - it takes him off the chess board. Every move made between now and 2028 by POTUS should be only about getting a Republican elected president in 2028. Keeping Hegseth into next year is going to hurt GOP Senators and the GOP brand moving into a critical 2028 election and will be a reason to alienate moderate voters from the GOP.

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To every veteran who answered the call to serve: THANK YOU!!

We honor your courage, your sacrifice, and the families who stood beside you.

God bless our veterans and the United States of America. 🇺🇸

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The governor had a press conference today flanked by powerful Democratic lawmakers.

Know who wasn’t there ? Senator Louise Lucas - the most powerful Democrat in Virginia… or should I say was the most powerful…

I’m sure it’s because the federal indictment against her is bogus and the FBI ain’t got sh@t on her. That must be the reason she wasn’t there.

Members are prefiling bills. Nothing from Lucas. Is a plea deal on the horizon ?

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4 years I was interviewed about the dangers to Virginia politics if President Trump is reelected.

In 2025 we lost the governors race by 15 points, all statewide offices , and 30+ seats in the House of Delegates. In 2026 Democrats flipped two congressional seats, crushed the senate race 60/40 and ushered in 3 devastating constitutional amendments.

The only time Republicans have won since 2016 was in 2021 when Trump was not in office. Just 2 years later Trump was the presumed GOP nominee and Republicans lost the House of Delegates and several state Senate seats.

Now - here’s the next prediction. State House and Senate seats that are red are now competitive for flipping in 2027. Virginia Republicans in places like Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Chesterfield need to publicly divorce themselves from Trump now or next year - it will be more losses.

For 10 years most Republicans have “stayed quiet” to avoid primary wrath’s of Trump loyalists. But the reality is - we are going to lose again next year unless hard pivots are made back to centrist governing.

Think I’m wrong? Look at Texas. Or Kansas. or Iowa.

Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results is the definition of insanity.

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@brendanponton Quite prophetic. Both in what happened in Virginia and the hit to my very young political career.

[Tim Anderson @AssocAnderson]

Don’t say I didn’t try to warn you all.

I’ve lost two elections, and staying independent of Donald Trump came at a political cost. In one of those races, Trump personally endorsed my opponent. I lost by six votes.

I’ve been one of the few Republicans willing to criticize Trump publicly when I thought he was wrong. I spoke out on tariffs, on his handling of the Epstein files, and on plenty of other issues over the years. I was told the White House wanted me to take down my Epstein post. I left it up. Facebook is forever. Search my page.

I’ve also given Trump credit when I thought he got it right. I backed his work on border security and his efforts to scale back the Department of Education.

I hope Republicans find their true north again. For too long, this party has acted like a cult. We excused our leader’s mistakes and punished anyone who dared to speak up. His advisers seemed to think keeping their jobs meant agreeing with him on everything. Surround a man with that much ego with enough yes-men, and eventually nobody in the room will tell him when he’s about to drive the party off a cliff.

We needed to lose this badly. I hope the party finally asks why.

And one thing I’ll always be proud to say about my political career is that Donald Trump never endorsed me.

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@VehementMaybe He will get to court before me. He drives faster.

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The VMRC has asked for an emergency appeal of the restraining order entered yesterday to the Virginia Supreme Court.

You know what’s fun? Beating the government when they are acting arbitrarily - saving a business that is a major economic driver for the community and saving the lives of 75 million juvenile oysters.

You know what’s even more fun?

Beating them a second time in front of the Supreme Court.

Oysters 1
Government 0

See you in Richmond Jay Jones.

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Want to understand what today’s oyster injunction was about ? Watch this video.

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Your prayers worked! We won!!

Huge victory in court today for small business, working watermen, and common sense.

The court has officially granted an emergency Temporary Restraining Order protecting LWOC ability to safely care for their oyster nursery seed stock and prepare for winter.

When government overreach threatens to crush a lawful business with unworkable restrictions, standing up and pushing back matters. Today, that stand made all the difference:

75 million oysters saved from suffocating and winter freeze kill.

A multi-generation business saved from catastrophic, unnecessary destruction.

Hardworking employees keeping their livelihoods and jobs intact.

LWOC always prioritized strict safety, biosecurity, and responsible aquaculture. Today, the court recognized that sensible stewardship and protecting jobs can go hand in hand.

Back to work on the water. A truly great day!

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I asked for prayers today for a big case I had. Many of you did that. Thank you.

Driving to court - in the middle of a field on the northern neck I saw a bald eagle standing in the field.

Isaiah 40:31 says those who wait upon the Lord “shall renew their strength” and “mount up with wings as eagles.”

I firmly believe that eagle was a message by God to reassure me. I have never seen one standing in a field ever in my life. But on an old country road there just happens to be one right as I pass by. Today.

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There’s not one thing I can think of that I politically agree with Stephanie Morales on.

But her husband of 17 years for whom she had 4 children with has died. I feel immense grief for her family. A hole that will never be filled.

The time for political fighting is side-barred Please pray for her and her children. What an unimaginable loss.

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God has shown me tremendous favor by giving me the opportunity to practice law. It’s a privilege to serve my community in a way few jobs allow. One day I’m in court on a routine matter. The next, I’m asking a judge to step in before the Commonwealth of Virginia puts a business and millions of living creatures in jeopardy.

Tomorrow I’ll ask the court for an injunction to stop the state from moving forward while the case is heard. A Virginia business is fighting to stay open, and millions of living creatures are at risk of imminent death. It’s one of the most consequential cases I’ve ever had the privilege to argue.

I know many of you follow my cases, and that’s about all I can share for now. But if you’re so inclined, send a little prayer up to the Big Guy for me tomorrow. Pray that God gives me the wisdom to know what needs to be said, the clarity to say it well, and the discernment to handle whatever comes my way in that courtroom.

There’s a lot riding on tomorrow, and it’s so much bigger than me.

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Republicans in Virginia Beach keep handing away seats—and then acting surprised when we lose.

Barbara Henley benefited from a divided opposition in her last election. We’ve lost School Board seats the same way. And here we are again.

In Council District 2, Henley led with 41.56%, while Bruzzesi and Fekete split 58.44%.

In School Board District 6, Kahan led with 48.85%, while Kahng and Edwards split 50.30%.

This is what happens when Republicans would rather fight each other than unify and win.

Until we change that, we will keep turning winnable races into self-inflicted defeats.

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Jen Kiggans lost her 2026 election on Election Day 2024. Here’s why.

Trump’s victory put her on the wrong side of a familiar political pendulum. No member of Congress from Virginia’s Second District has won a midterm while sharing the president’s party since Thelma Drake in 2006.

Elaine Luria lost under Biden in 2022. Kiggans lost under Trump in 2026.

Kiggans was a fantastic congresswoman defending a vulnerable seat.

My take: this was the political pendulum swinging back—the same force that helped elect her four years ago. Elaine Luria will lose in the next midterm if a Democrat is the President. This is why they call these seats swing seats.

When a blue or red wave hits - the 2nd Congressional District is the barrier islands. It will always get wiped out first.

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Republicans got clobbered. No sugarcoating it. But there is one silver lining: if Democrats were going to take the House, we’re fortunate their majority gives them room to govern without depending on the socialist wing.

With a razor-thin majority, that handful of members could hold the deciding votes—and demand concessions for every one of them. A bigger majority gives Democratic leadership room to tell them no and to minimize their influence.

That doesn’t guarantee moderation. But it makes the loudest people in the room less essential to winning a vote.

And if Democrats spend the next two years investigating Trump and trying to impeach everyone with a parking space at the White House, that’s less time advancing policies we oppose.

Last night was bad - but it could have been worse. They could have only won by a 2-3 seat majority which would have given AOC and her ilk incredible power.

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Wake up!! It’s time to vote.

The Republican Party is not perfect. It has its problems. But compared to the Democrats - it’s not even close to know what is right.

Say no to socialism. Say no to open borders.
Say no to elective abortions up until birth.

So no to dead pets voting!!