At a House hearing, Jamie Raskin reminds a witness she wrote that if any political figure can direct federal law enforcement against its critics, "we no longer live under the rule of law." He asks if she rejects Donald Trump's public orders to the DOJ and FBI to investigate and prosecute James Comey, Letitia James, Adam Schiff and Jason Crow. She answers that if there's reason and evidence, "he's absolutely right to call for it."
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- Jamie Raskin
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- hearing - House hearing on Venezuela
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of law. Do you remember when you wrote that? Yes, sir. So do you reject Donald Trump's very public orders to the Department of Justice and the FBI to investigate and prosecute James Comey, Letitia James, Adam Schiff, a bunch of other colleagues, including Jason Crow. I would say if there's reason and there's evidence to investigate those people, then he's absolutely right to call for it. If not, then he doesn't need to call for that. You said if any political figure can direct federal law enforcement against its critics, we no longer live under the rule of law. I think there's a difference between someone being critical and someone doing something that violates the rule of law.
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