On the recordMarch 2, 2020
If we can't trust the Trump administration to be transparent with regular Congressional oversight, how can we trust it to be honest with the American people in a time of crisis?
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congress.govIf we can't trust the Trump administration to be transparent with regular Congressional oversight, how can we trust it to be honest with the American people in a time of crisis?
Thompson questions the Trump administration's transparency during a crisis.
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