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Chris Coons: I am convinced that if the President were to fire the Special Counsel, or to interfere with his investigation by firing…

On the recordApril 11, 2018
I am convinced that if the President were to fire the Special Counsel, or to interfere with his investigation by firing Rod Rosenstein with an intention to then interfere with and shut down this investigation, that it would put the rule of law genuinely at risk.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons warns that firing the Special Counsel would threaten the rule of law.

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