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On the recordJuly 18, 2022
Look, we are a nation of laws, and if a person breaks the law, or is accused of breaking the law, he’s not one who can just do what he chooses because he’s running for president. So Donald Trump is just like every other American citizen in this situation.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Thompson emphasizes that the law applies to everyone equally, including Donald Trump, regardless of his presidential candidacy.

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