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Senators Call for Special Counsel in Obama Case

July 24, 2025 at 12:42 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and John Cornyn (R-TX) called for a special counsel to be appointed to probe whether former President Obama aided an effort to undermine President Trump’s 2016 White House bid, The Hill reports.

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