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On the recordJune 25, 2014
I was a U.S. Attorney. I was an Attorney General. I come at this from a little bit of a different perspective, and it's a little bit alarming to hear how much completely untrained, completely inexperienced, completely unauthorized people are meddling around in a matter in which a felony has been alleged.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse expresses concern over untrained individuals handling felony cases.

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