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John Garamendi: For the President to be claiming that his conversation with the President of Ukraine was really all about fighting…

On the recordOctober 10, 2019
For the President to be claiming that his conversation with the President of Ukraine was really all about fighting corruption in Ukraine, and Rudy Giuliani was at the pointy-end of the spear of an anti-corruption drive in Ukraine, is just ludicrous.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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Garamendi criticized President Trump's claims regarding his conversation with the Ukrainian President and the role of Rudy Giuliani.

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