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Ted Cruz: “I'd be damn troubled [if the Trump DOJ issued a subpoena for…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Would you agree that's qualitatively different than a fishing expedition targeting 20% of the Republicans in the Senate? Would you agree that's qualitatively different? I'm not familiar with the … I'd be damn troubled [if the Trump DOJ issued a subpoena for the phone records of every Democrat on the Judiciary Committee]. … facts. Well, let me be clear. I'd be damn troubled. And that would be an abuse of power. And I'm going to predict not a single Democrat's going to say even a word about the abuse of power on their side. (07:39–07:50)

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