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On the recordMarch 27, 2017
Finally, under the guise of enforcing the law, we have already witnessed Donald Trump and his administration follow through on divisive campaign rhetoric with actions that threaten our core American values and will do nothing to make us safer.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

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Swalwell condemns Trump's actions as harmful to American values and safety.

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