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Josh Hawley: “You have weaponized the Department of Justice against political enemies to an extent that has never happened…”

Featuring: Josh Hawley, Republican | U.S. Senate Missouri

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You're the villain. You've done so much damage as a former prosecutor, I can say there's so much damage the trust and faith people have in our system. You have weaponized the Department of Justice against political enemies to an extent that has never happened in the history of this country. You will go down as a total dirtbag. I yield my time. Mr. Chairman, before I call on Senator Klobuchar. (18:13–18:20)

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Asserts that the Department of Justice has been used against political enemies unprecedentedly.

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