Ted Cruz: “One memo raised the specter of criminal investigation if…”

“Quote, this presents a substantial risk for ActBlue, the law firm Covington and Burling wrote in one of the two memos. One memo raised the specter of criminal investigation if Prosecutors believed that ActBlue had tried to conceal facts about its efforts to prevent foreign contributions. The memos instigated a meltdown at the highest levels of ActBlue, one of the Democratic Party's most vital financial organs. A series of top officials resigned in quick succession.” (27:54–28:04)

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