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Eric Swalwell: “The key is understanding then candidate Trump's knowledge. And John, you know, any father-son relationship are always…”

On the recordOctober 19, 2017
The key is understanding then candidate Trump's knowledge. And John, you know, any father-son relationship are always complicated. But if you believe that Donald Trump dictated to Don Jr., what his statement would be after the meeting. There's ample evidence that that occurred.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

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Swalwell discusses the implications of Donald Trump's potential involvement in crafting his son's statement regarding a controversial meeting.

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