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On the recordJanuary 20, 2020
The defendant doesn't get to decide who the prosecution calls as a witness.
Said by
Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Adam Schiff emphasizes that in a trial, the defendant cannot control the prosecution's witness list.

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