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Jim Risch: “I think that President Obama, with the benefit of hindsight, should have acted more resolutely, quickly, to be…”

On the recordJune 27, 2017
I think that President Obama, with the benefit of hindsight, should have acted more resolutely, quickly, to be transparent with the American people.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

Editor's note · Context

Risch critiques Obama's response to Russian interference, suggesting more transparency was needed.

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