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On the Russian hack:
"I've done no research on that."
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On the Department of Justice's regulations for protecting journalists and their sources:
"I'm not sure. I have not studied those regulations."
On the Texas voter ID law:
"I've not studied that."
On previous statements about Hillary Clinton's emails:
"I did not research the law in depth."
On the use of hitching posts for prisoners in Alabama:
“I don't recall."
On if the emoluments clause applies to the president:
"I guess the dispute is, and the discussion is, to what extent does it apply, and how does it apply in a concrete situation, which I have not studied."
On repealing or overturning Roe v. Wade:
"I don't know if we would see a change in that."
On Trump's potential Deutsche Bank conflicts:
"I'm not aware of that case."
On if he chanted "lock her up" about Hillary Clinton:
"No, I did not. I don't think. I know I heard it."
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