Bill Keating: “They even had their Justice Department's two highest…”

“This necessary legislation should not have been necessary because this White House, this administration, this President could have merely released these files. Instead, they withheld, they dismissed, and they covered up. They even had their Justice Department's two highest officials try and coerce a House member to take their name off the District Attorney. I oversaw specialized sexual assault police units, specialized sexual assault prosecutors, specialized sexual assault victim witness assistance units, and I founded a child advocacy center to treat and reduce trauma for child victims of sexual assault.” (01:05–01:16)

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