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Adam Schiff: “Bear in mind that efforts to cheat an election are always going to be in proximity to an election. And if you say you…”

On the recordJanuary 28, 2020
Bear in mind that efforts to cheat an election are always going to be in proximity to an election. And if you say you can't hold the president accountable in an election year where they're trying to cheat in that election, then you are giving them carte blanche.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Schiff warns that failing to hold the president accountable during an election year allows for unchecked misconduct.

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