Barack Obama actually said...

The Senate's failure to confirm Debo Adegbile to lead the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice is a travesty based on wildly unfair character attacks against a good and qualified public servant.

Context

Statement on the Senate's Failure To Confirm Debo P. Adegbile as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights

03/04/2014

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