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Adam Schiff: abuse of power is not a serious offense, that we should make light of the President's actions, not treat it as the…

On the recordDecember 10, 2019
abuse of power is not a serious offense, that we should make light of the President's actions, not treat it as the constitutional violation that it is.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Schiff argues against minimizing the seriousness of abuse of power.

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