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On the recordFebruary 19, 2017
My biggest concern with President Trump, and I want to help him where I can, is that he's never really looked the camera in the eye and said even though it was the Democratic Party that suffered, from Russian interference, I am now the leader of the free world, democracy in our backyard, and I can assure you they're going to pay a price on my watch for trying to interfere in our election.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Lindsey Graham expresses concern over President Trump's response to Russian interference in the election.

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