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Gregory Meeks: He is not respecting due process or the basic tenets of democracy in what appears and is a power grab.

On the recordApril 4, 2017
He is not respecting due process or the basic tenets of democracy in what appears and is a power grab.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Meeks highlights Erdogan's overreach and disregard for democratic principles.

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