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Mark Warner: “I believe it is up to every member of this institution, Republican or Democrat, to make a clear and unambiguous…”

On the recordDecember 19, 2017
I believe it is up to every member of this institution, Republican or Democrat, to make a clear and unambiguous statement that any attempt by this president to remove special counsel Mueller from his position or to pardon key witnesses in any effort to shield them from accountability or shut down the investigation would be a gross abuse of power and a flagrant violation of executive branch responsibilities and authorities. These truly are red lines and simply cannot allow them to be crossed.
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Mark Warner
Democratic · Virginia

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Senator Warner warns against any attempts by the president to remove special counsel Mueller or pardon witnesses, labeling such actions as abuses of power.

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