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Ron DeSantis: “We have a weaponized FBI and Justice Department.”

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Gov. Ron DeSantis: The Full Interview with Megyn Kelly

Published July 31, 2023 | Video Starts at 01:26

It's got to be so much more complicated than getting rid of the guy at the top. True. But you got to understand, okay, how did we get here? You know, We have a weaponized FBI and Justice Department. That obviously is not supposed to happen, but I think part of the reason it's happened is because for decades, presidents of both parties have bought into the canard that the DOJ and FBI are, quote, independent. (01:26–01:29)

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