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On the recordJuly 13, 2017
Plainly this Russian attorney, this other third party, if they were present, they were there to both deliver a message, as well to receive a message. And, plainly, Moscow understood only too well that this is conduct that the Trump campaign would really appreciate.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Adam Schiff discusses the implications of the presence of a Russian attorney at the Trump Tower meeting and the perceived expectations from Moscow regarding the Trump campaign.

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