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Mike McCaul: “To call them advisory--gentlemen, they were targeted and attacked for who they are--not for what they do, but for who…”

On the recordMarch 30, 2011
To call them advisory--gentlemen, they were targeted and attacked for who they are--not for what they do, but for who they are as U.S. law enforcement officials.
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Mike McCaul
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

McCaul emphasized that U.S. agents are targeted for their identity, not their actions.

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