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Gregory Meeks: The current event recently is--for example, the President of the United States is telling the attorney general that he…

On the recordJuly 26, 2017
The current event recently is--for example, the President of the United States is telling the attorney general that he should be protecting the President as opposed to the Constitution.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing the President's influence over the Attorney General's duties.

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