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Richard Blumenthal: “What I'm seeing is the possibility that he could invoke unknown rules and regulations that would permit him to say no to…”

On the recordJanuary 14, 2019
What I'm seeing is the possibility that he could invoke unknown rules and regulations that would permit him to say no to a subpoena, no to an indictment, no to resources, no to an additional area of investigation that is directly related to Russian interference in our elections or obstruction and conspiracy.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal expresses concern about potential limitations on the investigation into Russian interference and the authority of the Attorney General nominee.

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