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Jackie Speier: It's a grave concern to me and I think to many of my colleagues that this is the kind of action that could be undertaken…

On the recordDecember 18, 2017
It's a grave concern to me and I think to many of my colleagues that this is the kind of action that could be undertaken by the president and we want to put him on notice that it is something that we will not tolerate.
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California

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Speier warns that the potential firing of Mueller is a serious concern and that Congress will not accept such an action.

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