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On the recordJune 2, 2011
There is no question that I have done wrong. And I take full responsibility for having done wrong. And I will regret for the rest of my life the pain and the harm that I have caused to others. But I did not break the law. And I never, ever thought that I was breaking the law.
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John Bel Edwards
Democratic · Louisiana

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John Edwards acknowledges his wrongdoing but insists he did not break the law regarding campaign contributions.

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