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Richard Blumenthal: “The fact that they allowed this information to be disclosed…”

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

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"Cheap Political Stunt" Senator Blumenthal Reacts to Subpoenas Against MN Lawmakers

Published | Video Starts at 02:17

Most prosecutors want that subpoena served before anybody knows about it. So your sources have told you about it? I'm not asking you about your sources, but The fact that they allowed this information to be disclosed is very telling. It's not a serious prosecution. So what do you, if you say it's not a serious prosecution, what do you think that Mayor Fry and Governor Walls should do when they get these subpoenas? (02:17–02:25)

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Asserts that the disclosure of subpoena information indicates the prosecution is not serious.

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