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Mike Rounds: “There's no reason for anybody in the executive branch of…”

Featuring: Mike Rounds, Republican | U.S. Senate South Dakota

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Rounds on Fox Business to Discuss Jack Smith and Israel

Published | Video Starts at 00:22

Well, I think the evidence is clear that if you have a deep state that is investigating or going after or monitoring the phone calls of elected members of the Senate, you've got a real problem, and it's got to be dealt with. There's no reason for anybody in the executive branch of government, the FBI in particular, in keeping track of who members of the United States Senate are making contact with. It's inappropriate. It's wrong. It has to be followed through on this. And I think all of the information surrounding that has to come out as soon as possible. (00:22–00:33)

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Asserts that the FBI is tracking contacts of U.S. Senators.

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