It is abundantly clear that the driving motivation is protecting the political interest of the president rather than telling the truth about what happened and getting to the bottom of it.
Ted Cruz: “It is abundantly clear that the driving motivation is protecting the political interest of the president rather than…”
On the recordMay 27, 2021
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Cruz comments on the motivations behind political decisions regarding investigations.
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