It happened less than a mile from this building in the United States of America yesterday. And it was carried out by a federal prosecutor who got unanimous Republican support in August. It was. It was authorized by an attorney general who is serving as the President's personal attack dog. Folks, this is the master alarm flashing for our democracy. It is threatening the very foundation of our system. That we have a right to free speech, to lawfully speak out and protest our government without fear of retaliation. (02:35–02:44)
CLAIM
Asserts that the attorney general authorized actions serving the President's personal interests.
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