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Ted Cruz: “The current DOJ and FBI, if they were directed not to act…”

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

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And I think that's step one. That's what I want to know. I want to know if this was a straight up directive of, hey, leave this alone. And by the way, The current DOJ and FBI, if they were directed not to act, and it is in writing, the current DOJ and FBI have that email or that memorandum. And I expect the DOJ and FBI to provide those to Congress, provide those to the public. (14:33–14:43)

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