On the recordJune 10, 2021
the president used the Justice Department, his handpicked attorney general, to basically go after personal information on members of Congress, a separate and equal branch of government.
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Welch discusses the abuse of power by Trump using the DOJ against Congress members.
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He's got a record. It's not what he says. It's what he's done and what he's consistently done is put Donald Trump above everything else. So his actions, this is a person who's got a very clear record.
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