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On the recordJune 29, 2021
Do you fear that if you have a President who detests accountability... that could have the effect... of governors and mayors seeing it as a permission slip to weaponize local law enforcement?
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

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Swalwell raises concerns about presidential accountability affecting local law enforcement.

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