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Adam Schiff: “That's the word of America we gave and we're breaking that word. Why? For help with a political campaign? Ambassador…”

On the recordJanuary 21, 2020
That's the word of America we gave and we're breaking that word. Why? For help with a political campaign? Ambassador Taylor was exactly right, that's crazy. It's worse than crazy, it's repulsive, it's repugnant, it breaks our word.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Schiff criticizes the breaking of U.S. commitments to Ukraine for political gain.

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