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On the recordFebruary 1, 2021
If a president says to a foreign power secretly that I will do anything you want because I want to build a tower in Moscow, that’s not protected by the First Amendment simply because he vocalizes his corrupt intent.
Said by
Adam Schiff
Democratic · California
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Schiff argues that there is no First Amendment defense for a president inciting an insurrection or abusing power.

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