Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 7, 2021
This is an attempted coup d`etat within the Department of Justice against the attorney general.
Said by
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Senator Whitehouse describes the actions taken by Jeffrey Clark as an attempt to undermine the authority of the attorney general.

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