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Ted Lieu: The President's abuse of power is even worse in this case than just using official duties for private gain. It's also…

On the recordDecember 8, 2019
The President's abuse of power is even worse in this case than just using official duties for private gain. It's also just flat-out illegal.
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Ted Lieu
Democratic · California

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Ted Lieu describes the President's actions as illegal and an abuse of power.

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