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Richard Blumenthal: “I have proposed a bill with Dan Goldman...that would…”

Featuring: Richard Blumenthal, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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CT Mirror Presents: "In The Room: A Conversation with US Senator Richard Blumenthal"

Published | Video Starts at 1:00:54

And in fact, I have proposed a bill with Dan Goldman, who was a member of the House of Representatives and a former prosecutor like I am, and also one of the impeachment lawyers you may remember seeing or hearing him. He and I have proposed a bill with Dan Goldman...that would essentially prohibit these kinds of contacts between the White House directing the Justice Department. We also proposed a right of action for abusive prosecution. Connecticut has one. Other states do, too. (1:00:54–1:01:19)

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Asserts proposal of a bill to prohibit White House-DOJ directive contacts.

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