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On the recordMay 8, 2017
This can't be a situation where the president picks a crony to run the bureau and another crony as an independent counsel.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Schiff emphasizes the need for an independent prosecutor rather than someone chosen by the president.

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