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On the recordJanuary 28, 2020
Do any of us have any question that Barack Obama would be impeached for that kind of misconduct?
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Schiff questions whether Obama would face impeachment for actions he compares to Trump's alleged misconduct.

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