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Trey Gowdy: Prosecutorial discretion is real and constitutionally valid, Mr. Chairman, but it is not a synonym for anarchy.

On the recordFebruary 24, 2015
Prosecutorial discretion is real and constitutionally valid, Mr. Chairman, but it is not a synonym for anarchy.
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Trey Gowdy
Republican · South Carolina

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Gowdy distinguishes between lawful prosecutorial discretion and unlawful executive overreach.

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