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On the recordJune 24, 2020
Do you believe the President has a right to tell you to lower a sentencing recommendation or drop charges entirely for his friends?
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Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia
Democratic · Texas

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Garcia questions the potential for presidential influence in legal matters.

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