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Ron Johnson: “She did it to circumvent the Freedom of Information act so…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Published | Video Starts at 00:16

From my standpoint, it was unbelievably reckless for the secretary to expose America's national security information to our enemies. And She did it to circumvent the Freedom of Information act so that this communication would never be subject to public scrutiny. which is what the law requires. So I've got a great deal of concern about, and let's face it, we had Loretta lynch and President Clinton on the tarmac there. (00:16–00:24)

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Asserts that the secretary circumvented the Freedom of Information Act to avoid public scrutiny.

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