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Avril Haines: “One should at least be raising the question of whether or not that's having a chilling action on other employees of the…”

On the recordAugust 19, 2018
One should at least be raising the question of whether or not that's having a chilling action on other employees of the Department of Justice.
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Avril Haines
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Haines raises concerns about the chilling effect on DOJ employees due to the President's threats regarding security clearances.

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