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Adam Schiff: “If the President can first abuse his power, and then stonewall all congressional requests for information, Congress…”

On the recordDecember 10, 2019
If the President can first abuse his power, and then stonewall all congressional requests for information, Congress cannot fulfill its duty.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Schiff warns that Trump's actions undermine Congress's checks on presidential power.

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