And for years, actually, we sort of thought it was normal for members of Congress to trade stocks, and it was even crazier than that. Even being mixed up with a notorious sex predator and concealing the investigations was not considered disqualifying. But we turned that around. We stepped up to make clear that this country expects its leaders to serve the public and not themselves, and holds them accountable. (11:04–11:12)
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Asserts that involvement with a sex predator and concealing investigations were not disqualifying for officials.
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