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On the recordJune 7, 2017
I didn't believe she could credibly decline that investigation, at least not without grievous damage to the Department of Justice and to the FBI.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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Cornyn discusses the implications of declining an investigation on the DOJ and FBI.

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