On the recordJanuary 28, 2020
I think that saying that there's no abuse of power, nothing wrong as long as the president feels it aids him in his reelection is absolutely reprehensible and irresponsible.
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transcripts.cnn.comRichard Blumenthal: “I think that saying that there's no abuse of power, nothing wrong as long as the president feels it aids him in his…”
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Blumenthal condemns the notion that a president's actions for reelection are justifiable, labeling it as damaging to democracy.
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