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John Ratcliffe: “The special counsel's job--nowhere does it say that you were to conclusively determine Donald Trump's innocence or that…”

On the recordJuly 23, 2019
The special counsel's job--nowhere does it say that you were to conclusively determine Donald Trump's innocence or that the special counsel report should determine whether or not to exonerate him.
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John Ratcliffe
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Ratcliffe argues that the special counsel was not tasked with exonerating Trump.

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