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On the recordJanuary 28, 2020
He truly believes that he is above the law. Doesn't matter who's listening. If it's good for him -- this is I guess a version of the Dershowitz argument, if it's good for him, it's good for the state because he is the state.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Schiff argues that Trump operates under the belief that his actions are justified if they benefit him.

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