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On the recordJune 19, 2017
The term I used is deconfliction. It's to be sure that we don't step on each other's investigations.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

Editor's note · Context

Senator King explains the purpose of meetings between Special Counsel Mueller and the Senate Intelligence Committee to avoid overlapping investigations.

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