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On the recordAugust 9, 2021
They deserve to know what we have heard so far, which amounts to a chilling and shocking picture of a president seeking to corrupt the Department of Justice and overthrowing election.
Said by
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Blumenthal describes the alarming nature of Trump's attempts to influence the Justice Department.

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