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On the recordFebruary 12, 2019
There's the distinct possibility, Anderson, that there will be no indictment here because William Barr has concluded a sitting president cannot be indicted. So, if there's no indictment and no findings and evidence, what we have in effect is a cover-up, which the American people should not accept.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal warns that if no indictment occurs, it could signify a cover-up, which he believes the public should reject.

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