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James Lankford: “Any attempt by the White House or even the President himself to exploit this community as a tool for political purposes…”

On the recordJune 6, 2017
Any attempt by the White House or even the President himself to exploit this community as a tool for political purposes is deeply, deeply troubling.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Lankford expresses concern over potential political exploitation of intelligence agencies.

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