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Thom Tillis: “Somebody in DOJ in February decided that they were going to…”

Featuring: Thom Tillis, Republican | U.S. Senate North Carolina

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Extended interview: Sen. Tillis on not running for re-election and Trump's Cabinet

Published | Video Starts at 00:33

I don't think that there is any path outside of my vote. I doubt any Democrats will be voting for him. Kevin's a perfect candidate. And that's why it's so frustrating that Somebody in DOJ in February decided that they were going to maybe garner favor from somebody in the White House by trying to invoke a criminal investigation against Jerome Powell. for two minutes of testimony in a banking hearing where seven Republican members have all publicly said no crime was committed, including the chair of the Banking Committee. (00:33–00:48)

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Asserts that DOJ initiated an investigation against Jerome Powell to gain favor with the White House.

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