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Adam Schiff: “We do have tools that we didn’t have in the last administration in that we can also hold people in criminal contempt and…”

On the recordSeptember 23, 2021
We do have tools that we didn’t have in the last administration in that we can also hold people in criminal contempt and make a referral to the Justice Department.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the tools available to the committee to enforce subpoenas and hold individuals accountable.

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