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Graham Platner: “I honestly don't think the American people would be angry if…”

Featuring: Graham Platner, Populist, Progressive | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Maine

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Graham Platner SLAMS Trump, Lays Out Democrats' Strategy for the Midterms

Published | Video Starts at 39:58

And I understand that. I mean. But Trump administration's happy to abuse the Justice Department. Yeah. And send them after folks. They send them after, like, Comey. Because he hurt Trump's feelings. I honestly don't think the American people would be angry if the Justice Department went after folks that...destroyed their retirement savings or kicked their neighbors out of their homes. It's a. And I. And that's the problem, I think. But even before that, like, I mean, I assume, yeah, maybe they would be upset. (39:58–40:08)

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Asserts that the American public would support the Justice Department prosecuting those responsible for financial harm during the crisis.

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