Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 16, 2019
I think the whole thing is imaginary. It's like the tooth fairy.
Said by
Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin dismisses the concept of Executive privilege as non-existent.

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