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Adam Schiff: “I think both of them highlighted. One, you know, Colin Powell, the threat from outside the country the danger of from an…”

On the recordAugust 18, 2020
I think both of them highlighted. One, you know, Colin Powell, the threat from outside the country the danger of from an adventurous Russia, the danger from the challenge posed by China. But from Sally Yates, the threat from within, the threat to our democratic institutions, the fact that we cannot rely on this president to do what's right for the country only what's right for himself.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California
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msnbc.com

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Adam Schiff discusses the threats posed by foreign adversaries and the internal threats to democracy under President Trump.

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