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Jerry Nadler: Tyranny can result from putting people in jail, not from letting people out of jail.

On the recordMarch 4, 2020
Tyranny can result from putting people in jail, not from letting people out of jail.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Nadler discusses the potential for tyranny in both imprisoning and pardoning individuals.

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