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What he's saying:

"Even though he had been told on repeated occasions that he wanted to do was illegal, his response was to say ‘Do it. If you get in trouble, I’ll pardon you.’

"It was made clear to the president that it was against the law to simply deny anyone entry across the southern border including people who were fleeing violence, persecution, danger. Under the law, they had the right to come in to try to seek refuge in the United States. He said ‘I don’t care.’ His exact words were, ‘The bins are full.’

"The president offered to pardon U.S. government officials for breaking the law to implement his immigration policies. That was the moment I decided I was going to have to quit the Trump administration."
 


Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) has a well-earned reputation for slicing and dicing administration witnesses who lack knowledge of their departments or agencies. Considering that the Trump administration favors cronies over experts and loyalty over competence, Porter has had many opportunities to demonstrate her interrogation skills.

Monday was no different as she faced the beleaguered postmaster general, Louis DeJoy. She did what every questioner should do: Ask short questions seeking facts, follow up, cut off filibustering by the witness and eschew speeches. Her aim Monday was plainly to let Americans see that DeJoy was a political crony with little knowledge of the organization he is running. And boy did she:
 
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