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Richard Blumenthal: “In the same way that the firing of James Comey was an obstruction of justice. In the same way that misuse and abuse of…”

On the recordNovember 19, 2018
In the same way that the firing of James Comey was an obstruction of justice. In the same way that misuse and abuse of the police power to silence critics is a potential obstruction of justice.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal explains why the potential prosecution of Clinton and Comey could be seen as obstruction of justice.

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