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Dianne Feinstein: “But I'll say this, if the new nominee wants to pledge loyalty to the president and won't maintain the kind of…”

On the recordJune 7, 2017
But I'll say this, if the new nominee wants to pledge loyalty to the president and won't maintain the kind of independence that has been the hallmark of the FBI, I certainly won't vote for him when he comes before us.
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Dianne Feinstein
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Feinstein emphasizes the need for the FBI director to maintain independence from the president.

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