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Eric Swalwell: “I don't think the President needs to. We learn from Michael Cohen that there's kind of a code that the President has…”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2020
I don't think the President needs to. We learn from Michael Cohen that there's kind of a code that the President has where, you know, how intimate something or say, you know, it will be really nice or it's so unfair what's happening to Roger Stone. And then he's tweeting, and so Barr gets the message.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Swalwell discusses how President Trump communicates indirectly with Attorney General Barr through tweets.

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