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Ben Cline: “Did anyone on your team raise concerns that this expansive…”

Featuring: Ben Cline, Republican | U.S. House Virginia, District 6

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Published | Video Starts at 04:12

Don't you think it's a pretty low bar to clear if you're trying to silence a candidate for president? I mean, if you can't identify a single witness who's intimidated, that maybe you should reconsider the gag order? Did anyone on your team raise concerns that this expansive gag order you were seeking would infringe on President Trump's First Amendment rights? My recollection is that we, of course, discussed First Amendment issues regarding this application because I and my staff respect the First Amendment, but the First Amendment does not allow … (04:12–04:19)

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Asserts that there were concerns about the gag order infringing on President Trump's First Amendment rights.

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