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Adam Schiff: “I think the courts understand that during the Trump years that he effectively played rope-a-dope in the case of former…”

On the recordDecember 9, 2021
I think the courts understand that during the Trump years that he effectively played rope-a-dope in the case of former White House Counsel Don McGahn. He was able to stall for over two years before that official was deposed. And I don`t think the courts won`t allow themselves to be used that way again.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California
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msnbc.com

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Adam Schiff comments on the court's response to Trump's tactics during his presidency.

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