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John Ratcliffe: “The collective best judgment of the administration's top military and civilian leaders--and with all due respect…”

On the recordApril 27, 2016
The collective best judgment of the administration's top military and civilian leaders--and with all due respect, military leaders that serve in the administration are bound to agree with the Commander-in-Chief.
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John Ratcliffe
Republican · Texas

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Questioning the credibility of military leaders supporting the administration's plan.

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