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On the recordJune 6, 2017
And why are you not answering these questions? Is there an invocation by the President of the United States of executive privilege? Is there or not?
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator Angus King questions Dan Coats about his refusal to answer questions regarding executive privilege.

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