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Claire McCaskill: “The norms are you don`t use the criminal law to go after political opponents.”

On the recordOctober 6, 2021
The norms are you don`t use the criminal law to go after political opponents.
Said by
Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

McCaskill discusses the traditional norms of not using criminal law against political opponents, especially in the context of Trump's actions.

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