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Jay Furman: “The DOJ has a 98% conviction rate.”

Featuring: Jay Furman, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. House Texas, District 28

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Published | Video Starts at 1:06:06

That is the legal trouble that the Cuellars are in right now. They are currently indicted by the doj. Justice. That's not insignificant. The DOJ has a, this is a true number. The DOJ has a 98% conviction rate. When they indict, they convict and, and charge 98% of the people. They do that. So Senator Bob Menendez is a good example. Similar, similar charges and was convicted for it got 10 years. (1:06:06–1:06:10)

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