But I will tell you, we wouldn't move forward, and President Trump didn't want to move forward either, unless we knew that it couldn't be politically driven.
Markwayne Mullin: “But I will tell you, we wouldn't move forward, and President Trump didn't want to move forward either, unless we knew…”
On the recordOctober 17, 2026
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On the motivations behind the investigation.
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