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On the recordJanuary 15, 2025
It sends a message to the House and to the Senate that Trump is going to put personal loyalty to him ahead of the national interest, and the United States security interests.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal comments on the implications of Turner's removal from the intelligence committee.

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