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Eric Swalwell: How many times did this anti-corruption President meet with the most corrupt leader in the world, Vladimir Putin? How…

On the recordDecember 11, 2019
How many times did this anti-corruption President meet with the most corrupt leader in the world, Vladimir Putin? How many times did he talk to him? Sixteen times between meetings and phone conversations. And how many conditions did the President put on Vladimir Putin to get such an audience with the most powerful person in the world at the highest office? Zero conditions.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Swalwell questions the President's relationship with Putin, highlighting a lack of conditions placed on their meetings.

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