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‘An unusually good liar’: Marc Elias calls Acting AG Todd Blanche incredibly dangerous

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Trump’s fmr. personal lawyer, told reporters that it’s the president’s “duty” to weaponize his Justice Department if he so chooses. Marc Elias, Founder of Democracy Docket, joins The Weeknight to respond.

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