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On the recordJune 8, 2016
How can that be interpreted in any other way that as a direct threat? These are words of someone who sees our federal judiciary not as an independent branch of government, but as a tool for him to manipulate so he can do what he calls deal with the laws of our country.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

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Biden emphasizes the seriousness of Trump's comments about the judiciary and suggests they indicate a dangerous mindset.

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