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John Thune: “The indictment [of James Comey] was by a jury of his peers.”

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

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Thune Joins Meet the Press on NBC

Published | Video Starts at 00:45

Let me ask you, Leader Thune, do you believe the Justice Department is acting independently here? Well, it's based upon the findings of a grand jury, Kristen. So I think that the, that was The indictment [of James Comey] was by a jury of his peers. This is not a new subject, obviously. This is something that the Senate Judiciary Committee examined, handed, lodged a active investigation into back in 2020. (00:45–00:50)

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Asserts that the indictment of James Comey was decided by a grand jury.

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