He's entitled to fairness. He's entitled not to be victimized by a clearly trumped up political persecution. And so I'm going to do everything I can as the senator for this state to make sure that Donald Trump doesn't pervert our two U.S. attorney's offices. who have had a high standard for integrity for many, many decades, that he doesn't pervert them and turn them into engines of political persecution. You may not say it. (04:28–04:39)
CLAIM
Asserts intent to prevent political misuse of U.S. attorney's offices.
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