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Ratcliffe Questions FBI Director Comey on Clinton Investigation

Published September 28, 2016 | Video Starts at 07:38

Collectively they scream obstruction of justice. And to ignore them, I think really allows not just reasonable prosecutors but reasonable people to believe that Maybe the decision on this was made a long time ago not to prosecute Hillary Clinton. And with that I yield back. Director, do you care to respond very briefly to ignore that which we don't have? (07:38–07:44)

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Suggests that a decision was made long ago not to prosecute Hillary Clinton.

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