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On the recordDecember 2, 2019
If the Republicans are prepared to take that position, then they are inviting abuse from a president of either party.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Schiff warns that allowing Trump to stonewall Congress could lead to future abuses of power by any president.

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