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Adam Schiff: “The president really doesn't want a witness. He's not willing to stand behind publicly what he is saying privately.”

On the recordJuly 23, 2018
The president really doesn't want a witness. He's not willing to stand behind publicly what he is saying privately.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Adam Schiff highlights concerns about the president's reluctance to have witnesses in meetings with foreign leaders.

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