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Adam Schiff: “The GOP committee members, in his words, 'placed the interest of protecting the President over protecting the country…”

On the recordMarch 11, 2018
The GOP committee members, in his words, 'placed the interest of protecting the President over protecting the country and history will judge its actions harshly.'
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Adam Schiff criticizes the House Intelligence Committee for prioritizing the President's interests over national security.

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