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Adam Schiff: “The important constitutional point here is not that the acts within abuse of power constitute bribery, although they do.…”

On the recordJanuary 28, 2020
The important constitutional point here is not that the acts within abuse of power constitute bribery, although they do. The important point is we charged a constitutional crime, the most serious crime.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Adam Schiff emphasizes the significance of the constitutional crime of abuse of power in the impeachment trial.

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