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Eric Swalwell: Obstruction of justice, certainly under the Nixon hearings, was important enough to be the very first article of…

On the recordJuly 11, 2019
Obstruction of justice, certainly under the Nixon hearings, was important enough to be the very first article of impeachment.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Swalwell draws parallels between Nixon's impeachment and potential obstruction by Trump.

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