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Eric Swalwell: “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. If we allow the President of the United States to again abuse…”

On the recordDecember 10, 2019
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. If we allow the President of the United States to again abuse his office for his own personal gain, it is shame on all of us.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Swalwell warns against allowing the President to misuse his office for personal gain.

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