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Dianne Feinstein: “A decision was made somewhere not to brief us, which is atypical. It is very puzzling and I think was a mistake because…”

On the recordNovember 11, 2012
A decision was made somewhere not to brief us, which is atypical. It is very puzzling and I think was a mistake because this thing just came so fast and so hard, and since then, it's been like peeling an onion. Every day, another peel comes off and you see a whole new dimension to this.
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Dianne Feinstein
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Dianne Feinstein expresses frustration over not being briefed about the FBI investigation into David Petraeus, indicating it was a mistake and highlighting the complexity of the situation.

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