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Jackie Speier: I think it is dismissive to call them staff officers--to get the advice of JAGs when to do this.

On the recordApril 1, 2019
I think it is dismissive to call them staff officers--to get the advice of JAGs when to do this.
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Speier criticizes the dismissal of legal advisors' roles in military justice.

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