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Eric Swalwell: It's usually when you're seeking to protect somebody, that's when you don't answer a direct question.

On the recordDecember 5, 2017
It's usually when you're seeking to protect somebody, that's when you don't answer a direct question.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Swalwell reflects on the implications of Trump Jr.'s reluctance to answer questions.

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