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John Cornyn: “The release he signed only applies to the IRS and the…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Cornyn Votes to Advance Blanche Nomination for Attorney General in Judiciary Committee

Published | Video Starts at 02:23

What Mr. Blanch said under oath in his nomination hearing on these topics was important. He said under oath, subject to the penalties of perjury, that he signed the release. The release he signed only applies to the IRS and the treasury and only the parties who were defendants and the plaintiffs. And he also said once more that the weaponization fund was dead. This past Sunday, Senator Tillis and I came to an agreement after numerous meetings with the Department of … (02:23–02:32)

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Asserts that the release applies only to specific parties involved in the lawsuit.

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