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Norman Eisen: When we have the most critical questions of domestic and international security, do we really want people whose first…

On the recordMarch 28, 2017
When we have the most critical questions of domestic and international security, do we really want people whose first loyalty is to -- Donald Trump as a father or a father-in-law or do we want ones whose first loyalty is to the country?
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Norman Eisen

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Eisen raises concerns about the loyalty of family members in the White House regarding national security.

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