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On the recordNovember 25, 2020
By giving him a pardon now, imagine the signal that sends to our Russian adversary, that essentially, you know, the president can make Russia's problems go away by dismissing a case against someone who had lied on their behalf.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Commenting on the implications of pardoning Michael Flynn for U.S.-Russia relations.

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