WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:

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Ranking Member Raskin Launches Probe Into Ed Martin's Role in Trump's Corrupt Pardon Spree

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