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Eric Swalwell: You said a crime. You didn't say it would be wrong. You didn't say it would be unlawful. You said it would be a crime.

On the recordJuly 27, 2020
You said a crime. You didn't say it would be wrong. You didn't say it would be unlawful. You said it would be a crime.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Swalwell emphasizes the seriousness of a potential crime involving presidential pardons.

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