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Adam Schiff: “Absolutely they raise more questions than what they answer. If the tapes don't exist, why did he raise the prospect, why…”

On the recordJune 21, 2017
Absolutely they raise more questions than what they answer. If the tapes don't exist, why did he raise the prospect, why was he so long in denying their existence, what was intended by this, how is this in the national interest, or is this simply an effort to intimidate a potential witness?
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Adam Schiff emphasizes that President Trump's tweets about the tapes have created more confusion and raised serious concerns.

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