Adam Schiff: “Governor John Rowland, again, another Republican. He was…”

“He, like some of the other Republican electeds, like Michael Grimm, made the false claim that he was the victim of some kind of political persecution, a la Donald Trump's false claims. He got a pardon. Governor John Rowland got a pardon. Governor John Rowland, again, another Republican. He was then convicted of corruption charges. He gets a pardon. charges. About a decade later, he was convicted of more corruption charges. He gets a pardon. Larry Hoover, otherwise known as King Larry, was a major drug Kingpin in the 1970s.” (05:31–05:47)

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