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On the recordDecember 10, 2019
Ambassador Taylor, when he came and testified under oath, he said, during our call on September 8, Ambassador Sondland tried to explain that President Trump is a businessman.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Schiff references Taylor's testimony about Trump's business-like approach to foreign aid.

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