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John McCain: “Bergdahl's lawyer told me he was appalled that Senator McCain had done this. That it was sort of undue influence for…”

On the recordDecember 13, 2015
Bergdahl's lawyer told me he was appalled that Senator McCain had done this. That it was sort of undue influence for members and congress to be openly talking and pressuring people in the middle of a criminal trial.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

David Rhode expresses the concerns of Bergdahl's lawyer about Senator McCain's influence on the trial.

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