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Ted Cruz: Well, I would certainly urge the FBI not to narrowly circumscribe the scope, because the last time there was an instance…

On the recordJune 18, 2013
Well, I would certainly urge the FBI not to narrowly circumscribe the scope, because the last time there was an instance of an administration trying to use the IRS to target political enemies, it was the Nixon administration, and it led to grave consequences.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

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Cruz warns against limiting the investigation's scope, referencing Nixon.

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