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On the recordMarch 1, 2016
I think what it would mean to have a President Trump and his lack of good judgment and then his temperament, I think is wholly incompatible with the role of commander-in-chief.
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Scott Rigell
Republican · Virginia

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Rigell discusses the implications of a Trump presidency, emphasizing his concerns about Trump's temperament and judgment.

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