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Trey Gowdy: I am sorry for the Department of Justice that they put politics ahead of the law.

On the recordApril 15, 2013
I am sorry for the Department of Justice that they put politics ahead of the law.
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Trey Gowdy
Republican · South Carolina

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Gowdy criticizes the DOJ for prioritizing politics over legal enforcement.

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