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Jeh Johnson: “My political loyalty is to him. I have a higher obligation to the law, to the Constitution and the laws duly enacted by…”

On the recordMay 28, 2014
My political loyalty is to him. I have a higher obligation to the law, to the Constitution and the laws duly enacted by this Congress.
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Jeh Johnson
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Johnson emphasizes his legal obligations over political loyalty.

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