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Claire McCaskill: I think Merrick Garland, if he is not totally awake now to the pressure that he is going to be facing, I think now for…

On the recordJuly 5, 2022
I think Merrick Garland, if he is not totally awake now to the pressure that he is going to be facing, I think now for him not to indict, frankly, would cause this country more harm that even if he indicts and there is a hung jury or not a successful conviction.
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Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Commenting on the pressure facing Merrick Garland regarding potential indictments related to Donald Trump.

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