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17 Jan, 4 tweets, 2 min read
He has the greatest official attorney general portrait of all time.
William Ramsey Clark is a close second.
Imagine Elliot Richardson is going to be reclaiming his spot in the attorney general’s conference room within the next few weeks.
Tremendous foreshadowing.

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This is astonishing to watch.
“People should probably coordinate together,” said the woman with the bullhorn as she aided and abetted.
HELLO THERE I WOULD JUST LIKE TO LOUDLY VERBALIZE OUR AGREEMENT TO ENTER INTO THIS CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY, PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
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