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On the recordJune 23, 2020
I certainly would, you know, I've always said that he's a second most dangerous man in the country. And what he's done to that department that I served with for almost six years is so reprehensible and dangerous to the rule of law, because there are now two standards of justice. There's one for friends of the President and there's one for everyone else.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Adam Schiff discusses the dangerous implications of Bill Barr's actions as Attorney General, highlighting the unequal treatment of justice based on connections to the President.

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