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Published | Video Starts at 03:20

But I can speak to the process that Washington field office would follow and those are the agents that supported that investigation. Any and they would follow traditional regular FBI guidelines. The documents and able to review demonstrated that. Are you aware that the Trump Department of Justice in the first term subpoenaed information from members of Congress and members of Congress's staff, including toll records. Senator, the FBI conducting public corruption investigations has been part of its mission for years. I know it's probably disconcerting to any member of Congress or public official, but the FBI does it with the same integrity that it conducts any investigation. (03:20–03:36)

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Asserts that the Trump DOJ subpoenaed information from Congress members and staff, including toll records, in the first term.

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