Nobody should be above the law. Donald Trump especially is not above the law.
Alex Padilla: “Nobody should be above the law. Donald Trump especially is not above the law.”
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Padilla asserts that Trump must face consequences for his actions, reinforcing the principle that no one is above the law.
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