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On the recordDecember 17, 2021
A president being a bad guy and then being able to use the Bureau of Prisons and the Justice Department to go flock his enemies out of their homes, shackle them and throw them in jail without legitimate cause, that is a blaring red siren, not just for what it means to have a bad person in power, but a government bent to that person’s will.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

The speaker emphasizes the danger of a president using federal agencies for personal retaliation.

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