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Robert Reich: “I think it is very, very difficult right now for the American public to rely on the Senate intelligence committee, which…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2017
I think it is very, very difficult right now for the American public to rely on the Senate intelligence committee, which is dominated by Republicans, or even rely necessarily on the FBI, which reports to the new Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who was a key player in Donald Trump's election and campaign.
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Robert Reich

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Reich expresses skepticism about the reliability of the Senate intelligence committee and the FBI in investigating Trump's ties to Russia.

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