The dysfunction you speak of has certainly been evident from Day One of President Trump's administration.
Bennie Thompson: “The dysfunction you speak of has certainly been evident from Day One of President Trump's administration.”
On the recordFebruary 15, 2017
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Thompson critiques the dysfunction in DHS under Trump’s administration.
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