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Video: Sen. John Cornyn on National Security Leaks

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said Tuesday that a special counsel should be appointed to investigate reports of national security leaks because the Obama administration "cannot be trusted to investigate itself."

By Justin DehnJune 26, 2012, 2:59 p.m. CentralUpdated June 26, 2012, 2:59 p.m. Central

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Video: Sen. John Cornyn on National Security Leaks

by Justin Dehn, The Texas Tribune
June 26, 2012

<h1>Video: Sen. John Cornyn on National Security Leaks</h1>
<p class="byline">by Justin Dehn, The Texas Tribune <br />June 26, 2012</p>

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<p>U.S. Sen. <a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/john-cornyn/">John Cornyn</a>&nbsp;said Tuesday that a special counsel should be appointed to investigate reports of national security leaks because the Obama administration "cannot be trusted to investigate itself."</p>
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Video: Sen. John Cornyn on National Security Leaks

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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said Tuesday that a special counsel should be appointed to investigate reports of national security leaks because the Obama administration "cannot be trusted to investigate itself."

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