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On the recordDecember 12, 2023
I'm not surprised. These are not serious people. This is not a serious impeachment inquiry. It is a tragedy and a farce, and it's motivated by two things.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Adam Schiff criticizes the impeachment inquiry into President Biden, calling it a farce and a tragedy, and suggests it lacks seriousness and motivation.

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