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Matthew Whitaker: I can see a scenario where Jeff Sessions is replaced with a recess appointment and that attorney general doesn't fire…

On the recordNovember 6, 2018
I can see a scenario where Jeff Sessions is replaced with a recess appointment and that attorney general doesn't fire Bob Mueller, but he just reduces the budget so low that his investigation grinds to almost a halt.
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Matthew Whitaker

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Whitaker outlines a potential strategy to undermine the Mueller investigation without outright firing Mueller.

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