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Jeh Johnson: “I think that would be counterproductive.”

On the recordMarch 16, 2015
I think that would be counterproductive.
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Jeh Johnson
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Expressing concerns about the constitutionality of a federal requirement for local law enforcement.

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