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Eric Swalwell: “I think he is intending to keep Michael Cohen from coming in. At this point, I think because we are waiting for the…”

On the recordJanuary 23, 2019
I think he is intending to keep Michael Cohen from coming in. At this point, I think because we are waiting for the Mueller report, we're doing our own investigations with respect to obstruction of justice and collusion, I don't think we need to every time there's breaking news, you know, have a censure vote, but I think there is going to be a day of reckoning for this President and what he has done with the Russians and obstructing the rule of law in this country.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

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Swalwell discussing the implications of President Trump's actions regarding Michael Cohen and the ongoing investigations.

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