And yet suddenly, when Trump announces his campaign, they, they rushed to appoint Jack Smith to say, go after Donald Trump because we want to stop the voters from, from voting for him. Sure, but, but Nine senators, that is 20% of the Republicans in the United States Senate [were targeted]. And I got to say, for the executive branch to engage in wholesale spying on their political opponents and spying with, let's be clear. None of us engaged in criminal conduct. (09:51–09:58)
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Asserts that nine Republican senators, or 20% of the Republican Senate, were targeted.
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