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Elizabeth Warren: “I asked you, can you say you are not going to make these cuts by firing people? And you were very direct. You said no…”

On the recordOctober 2, 2017
I asked you, can you say you are not going to make these cuts by firing people? And you were very direct. You said no, you cannot make that promise.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren highlights the lack of assurance from Wells Fargo's CEO regarding job security.

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