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On the recordFebruary 28, 2019
What Donald Trump did was put those secrets and those individuals in the gravest of jeopardy by overruling the intelligence community about who should have access to those secrets.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Blumenthal criticizes Trump's decision to overrule security advisers regarding Kushner's clearance, emphasizing the risks involved.

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