Political Quotes

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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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

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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