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Richard Blumenthal: “The president must understand the political consequences of what he's doing. Anybody who's campaigned for president and…”

On the recordMarch 6, 2017
The president must understand the political consequences of what he's doing. Anybody who's campaigned for president and won is no longer a neophyte.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal argues that Trump, as a successful campaigner, should be aware of the political ramifications of his actions.

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