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Jeh Johnson: a sure sign of the weakness of a policy, lack of confidence in a policy is when you can't simply get your story straight…

On the recordJune 20, 2018
a sure sign of the weakness of a policy, lack of confidence in a policy is when you can't simply get your story straight to explain what you are doing and why.
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Jeh Johnson
Democratic · New York

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Johnson critiques the current administration's inability to maintain a consistent narrative regarding immigration policy.

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