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Tom McClintock: The greatest threat is the rapidly eroding trust of the American people in their institutions.

On the recordDecember 3, 2019
The greatest threat is the rapidly eroding trust of the American people in their institutions.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock highlights the danger of diminishing public trust in institutions.

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