Eric Swalwell: “If all the president did was ask the Ukrainian president to…”

On the recordOctober 28, 2019

If all the president did was ask the Ukrainian president to investigate his opponent, that would be a gross abuse of power.

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Swalwell emphasized that even if the president only asked for an investigation into his opponent, it would constitute a serious abuse of power.

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