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On the recordJune 19, 2018
Elliot Richardson quit. When the President of the United States ordered him to take action he found to be immoral, he quit his job.
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Mike Capuano
Democratic · Massachusetts
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Editor's note · Context

Capuano references Richardson's resignation to question moral limits of orders at DHS and ICE.

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