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On the recordMarch 29, 2022
Both of them simply failed to appear. And that makes it very easy for the Justice Department. There’s no right, no privilege that simply allows you to say I ain’t -- I’m not even going to bother to show up to claim privilege. It didn’t fly with us and it won’t fly with the Justice Department either.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California
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msnbc.com

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Adam Schiff discusses the implications of individuals not appearing before the committee and how it affects potential actions by the Justice Department.

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