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Dick Durbin: “It's hard to explain to the American people that no one is…”

Featuring: Dick Durbin, Democratic | U.S. Senate Illinois

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Published | Video Starts at 07:53

So that is unique to President Trump. Yes, but this type of settlement is not unique to the Department of Justice or the irs. It's hard to explain to the American people that no one is above the law when that type of document was signed by you, forever discharging that family and that president from any liability for violating the tax laws. Nobody is above the law. And when we enter into settlements like that, we do it with all kinds of people. It's not just President Trump. (07:53–08:08)

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Asserts that a document was signed discharging the President and his family from liability for tax law violations.

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