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Jamie Raskin: “At a minimum, it appears that members of the Trump Administration were ready and willing to imprison an innocent…”

On the recordAugust 12, 2026
At a minimum, it appears that members of the Trump Administration were ready and willing to imprison an innocent American for a decade in a desperate effort to soothe an ex-landlord’s wounded ego about a terrible paint job and wasteful contract.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the prosecution of David Hearn.

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