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Jim Himes: “No, he doesn't get the benefit of the doubt. I mean, we're a co-equal branch of the government charged with oversight…”

On the recordApril 8, 2019
No, he doesn't get the benefit of the doubt. I mean, we're a co-equal branch of the government charged with oversight, so nobody gets the benefit of the doubt. One way or another, we need to see every word of that report.
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Jim Himes
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Jim Himes emphasizes the need for Congress to have full access to the Mueller report, stating that the Attorney General does not deserve the benefit of the doubt regarding its release.

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