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Eric Swalwell: I think Mueller wants to give him every opportunity to give his version of events, so that knowing the way the president…

On the recordNovember 14, 2018
I think Mueller wants to give him every opportunity to give his version of events, so that knowing the way the president conducts himself and he undermines and attacks the investigation, when a report comes out, I don't think Mueller wants the president to say, I didn't have my chance to tell my side of the story.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

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Swalwell discusses Mueller's strategy in allowing Trump to provide his version of events during the investigation.

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