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On the recordSeptember 28, 2020
But what the tax returns do reveal is that the president is heavily indebted. To whom he's indebted, the tax returns don't tell us. Whether he's going to be dependent on foreign powers or foreign parties, or face another bankruptcy, we don't know. But it's certainly a vulnerability, a national security vulnerability for us not knowing the answer to those questions.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California
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msnbc.com

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Schiff discusses the national security risks associated with Trump's undisclosed debts and the implications of foreign influence.

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