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Richard Blumenthal: “The Republicans yesterday really tried to turn that hearing into a kind of side show, but this attack on our democracy…”

On the recordJuly 24, 2019
The Republicans yesterday really tried to turn that hearing into a kind of side show, but this attack on our democracy is really deadly serious. Robert Mueller is a modern-day Paul Revere. Now, the question is, will the nation listen?
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal emphasizes the seriousness of Russian interference in elections and compares Mueller to Paul Revere, urging the nation to heed the warnings.

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