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JD Vance: “I think what Donald Trump is simply saying is we ought to investigate the prior administration. There are obviously many…”

On the recordJuly 6, 2024
I think what Donald Trump is simply saying is we ought to investigate the prior administration. There are obviously many instances of wrongdoing.
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JD Vance
Republican · Ohio

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Vance defends Trump's call for a special prosecutor to investigate Biden, framing it as a necessary investigation into alleged wrongdoing.

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