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Richard Blumenthal: “It was a victory for the president but not for America and I say with sadness as a former law clerk to the United States…”

On the recordJune 25, 2018
It was a victory for the president but not for America and I say with sadness as a former law clerk to the United States Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun, as a litigator and law enforcer who's argued cases before the Supreme Court, I have great reverence and respect for the court as an institution.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Senator Blumenthal expresses his view that the Supreme Court ruling is a victory for President Trump but a loss for America, emphasizing his respect for the court.

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