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On the recordJuly 27, 2020
Mr. Barr, your Department released Paul Manafort, the President's former campaign manager, early from prison in May out of concern for the Coronavirus.
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Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia
Democratic · Texas

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Garcia criticizes Barr for releasing Manafort during the pandemic despite criteria not being met.

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