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On the recordJanuary 21, 2020
Just as he solicited help from Ukraine in 2019, in 2016, then candidate Trump also solicited help from Russia in his election effort.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Adam Schiff draws a parallel between Trump's actions in 2016 and 2019 regarding soliciting foreign help for elections.

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