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Adam Schiff: “This is not just about whether he gave it the best college try, but rather whether he made the right decision to run or…”

On the recordJuly 6, 2024
This is not just about whether he gave it the best college try, but rather whether he made the right decision to run or to pass the torch. That is the most important decision for him to make right now. This is about whether this country remains a democracy, whether we veer off into some kind of pseudo-dictatorship. Everything is riding on this.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Schiff expresses the urgency of Biden's decision regarding running for president, framing it as critical for the future of democracy.

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