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Eric Swalwell: If he's talking to his father and they're trying to get their stories straight, that's not recognized as a privilege.

On the recordDecember 5, 2017
If he's talking to his father and they're trying to get their stories straight, that's not recognized as a privilege.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

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Swalwell argues that conversations between Trump Jr. and his father do not qualify for attorney-client privilege.

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