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On the recordJuly 19, 2023
We know that Chairman Jordan, my colleague, who I sit next to, the chairman, gets his marching orders from Mark Meadows, from Donald Trump, potentially from Speaker McCarthy.
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands

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Plaskett discusses the influence of Trump and other Republican leaders on the actions of the House committee.

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