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On the recordDecember 20, 2020
This is exactly who Donald Trump is. He would like to be an autocrat. He has nothing but disdain for the institutions of our democracy. And if he can stay in power through cheating, lying, stealing, he will do it. He's going to fail at it, but the fact that he is entertaining, you know, this assortment of various, you know, morally challenged people in the Oval Office, suggesting Martial Law or seizing voting machines, it is deeply damaging to our democracy.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Adam Schiff discusses Donald Trump's desire for autocracy and the implications of his actions on democracy.

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