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Elizabeth Warren: “You knew there was a problem, and when you were asked about it, you lied. This is about personal responsibility.”

On the recordOctober 2, 2017
You knew there was a problem, and when you were asked about it, you lied. This is about personal responsibility.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Warren holds Wells Fargo's CEO accountable for misleading statements regarding the fake account scandal.

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