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Video: Perry Calls Indictment an "Abuse of Power"

Gov. Rick Perry, who is facing an indictment related to his handling of a veto of funding for the state’s public integrity unit, says the allegations against him are politically motivated and without merit.

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Gov. Rick Perry, who is facing an indictment related to his handling of a veto of funding for the state’s public integrity unit, says the allegations against him are politically motivated and without merit.

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