Political Quotes

On the recordApril 7, 2014
Your Department is asked to enforce certain statutes, Title 18 statutes. You have prosecutorial discretion.
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Trey Gowdy
Republican · South Carolina

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Gowdy discusses the role of prosecutorial discretion in law enforcement.

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