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Chris Coons: You expressed a view at the time that a President can fire at will a prosecutor criminally investigating him. Is that…

On the recordSeptember 3, 2018
You expressed a view at the time that a President can fire at will a prosecutor criminally investigating him. Is that still your view?
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Questions Kavanaugh's stance on presidential power regarding firing prosecutors.

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