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Dick Durbin: “I would say to those who are following the hearing—after hearing all of these references of Timothy Thibault—he was…”

On the recordOctober 1, 2026
I would say to those who are following the hearing—after hearing all of these references of Timothy Thibault—he was gone… from the FBI by the time Mr. Smith was appointed and he never met him. And he was not a part of his team. Some of these conspiracy theories just keep mushrooming despite the evidence to the contrary.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin addressing conspiracy theories during the hearing.

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