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Gregory Meeks: Your oath of office, from what I heard, was to the Constitution of the United States of America, not to Donald Trump.

On the recordJuly 26, 2017
Your oath of office, from what I heard, was to the Constitution of the United States of America, not to Donald Trump.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Meeks emphasizes the importance of loyalty to the Constitution over the President.

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