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Victoria Nuland: We enable Putin's quest when our own leaders call into question the basic rights enshrined in our liberal Constitution…

On the recordApril 30, 2019
We enable Putin's quest when our own leaders call into question the basic rights enshrined in our liberal Constitution: an independent judiciary, a free press, protection of minority rights, and the oversight powers of this Congress.
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Victoria Nuland

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Warning against undermining constitutional rights aiding adversaries.

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