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Jamie Raskin: “We knew that Trump`s own appointed leadership at the Department of Justice for example was threatening to resign if he…”

On the recordJanuary 4, 2022
We knew that Trump`s own appointed leadership at the Department of Justice for example was threatening to resign if he indeed go forward with the plan to install Richard Clark as new attorney general.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland
Source
msnbc.com

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Raskin discusses the threats of resignation from DOJ leadership regarding Trump's plans related to the election.

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