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On the recordMay 14, 2024
Let me tell you what is really election interference. Withholding military aid to an ally in the middle of a war to coerce and extort a foreign government to investigate a political opponent.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

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Swalwell defines election interference as coercing foreign governments for political gain.

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