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Tom McClintock: “You've destroyed this foundation, and the rule of law becomes a sick mockery.”

On the recordMarch 11, 2024
You've destroyed this foundation, and the rule of law becomes a sick mockery.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

McClintock criticizes the DOJ's actions as undermining the rule of law.

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