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Jack Reed: “If you're going to break the law, the first thing you do is you get rid of the lawyers.”

On the recordFebruary 22, 2025
If you're going to break the law, the first thing you do is you get rid of the lawyers.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed warns about the dangers of replacing military lawyers amid politicization.

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