Eric Swalwell: “I think it is trying to throw their weight around. And yes, I do think…”

On the recordMay 23, 2018

I think it is trying to throw their weight around. And yes, I do think it is an effort to try to and bully the Department of Justice.

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Swalwell interprets the presence of Emmet Flood at the briefing as an attempt to intimidate the Department of Justice.

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