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On the recordMarch 6, 2017
There is a very clear and extremely troubling double standard in Director Comey's actions. The director owes the American public and Congress a clear explanation of why there is a double standard.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Senator Tim Kaine comments on the perceived double standard in FBI Director Comey's actions regarding investigations.

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