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Bennie Thompson: “I'm frustrated that the Committee hasn't subpoenaed more people because I think every lawyer who touched this in the…”

On the recordOctober 7, 2021
I'm frustrated that the Committee hasn't subpoenaed more people because I think every lawyer who touched this in the White House should be telling the American people, hey, we warned him that this was unconstitutional, that it was illegal, that he couldn't do it.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Thompson expresses frustration over the lack of subpoenas issued by the Committee regarding Trump's actions.

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