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Eric Swalwell: The best thing that the President can do with his lawyer being so closely tied to this oligarch, is to just open up the…

On the recordMay 8, 2018
The best thing that the President can do with his lawyer being so closely tied to this oligarch, is to just open up the books, show the American people that there is either nothing there or that there's a lot that we should be concerned about.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Swalwell emphasizes the need for transparency regarding President Trump's ties to Russian interests.

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