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Elijah Cummings: “The Director told members of this committee, including the chairman, that this threat made him feel and his department…”

On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
The Director told members of this committee, including the chairman, that this threat made him feel and his department feel--he said 'it was chilling.'
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

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Cummings recounts the Director's reaction to a threat from the White House regarding ethics.

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