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On the recordSeptember 9, 2020
There is such a consistent pattern here, Lawrence, of the president not wanting to hear any information that contradicts his narrative, being willing to lie to the American people and over time bending these agencies to his will, to the point now where intelligence officials like this former head of intelligence for the Department of Homeland Security are told, stop producing reports on what Russia is doing to interfere in the election because, since Russia is helping Donald Trump, it makes the president look bad.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California
Source
msnbc.com

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Adam Schiff discusses the pattern of Donald Trump suppressing information that contradicts his narrative, particularly regarding Russian interference in the election.

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