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On the recordFebruary 1, 2018
The larger issue here is the rule of law, the idea that political leaders in a democracy do not go after the police when they're being investigated or use the police to investigate their opponents.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

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Swalwell emphasizes the importance of the rule of law in the context of the investigation and the actions of political leaders.

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