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David Cicilline: “The responsibility to hold a president accountable rest with Congress to vindicate the principle that no one is above…”

On the recordJuly 21, 2019
The responsibility to hold a president accountable rest with Congress to vindicate the principle that no one is above the law.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline emphasizes Congress's role in holding the president accountable, particularly in light of the Mueller report.

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