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John Thune: “Chuck Grassley, who was the chairman of the Judiciary…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Leader Thune says Comey 'will have his day in court' after Trump-backed indictment

Published | Video Starts at 04:11

And as I said, there was a time, certainly just a few years ago, where people took this seriously enough that Chuck Grassley, who was the chairman of the Judiciary Committee at the time, launched an active investigation into these allegations. So it's not a new thing. Yes, the president may not like James Comey and James Comey may not like the president, but what, in the end it's about, it's about the law and the facts, where they lead. (04:11–04:18)

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Asserts that Chuck Grassley initiated an investigation into the allegations against James Comey.

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