Claim: Thomas Jefferson wrote that "the two enemies of the people are criminals and government, so let us tie the second down with the chains of the constitution so the second will not become the legalized version of the first."
Fact-check: Did Thomas Jefferson Say 'Two Enemies of the People are Criminals and Government'?
Verdict: false
Organisation: Snopes
Author: Alex Kasprak
Date published: 2022-11-28T20:01:43