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On the recordDecember 10, 2019
President Trump's actions are not unprecedented. Many Presidents have defied congressional subpoenas, including President Obama on many occasions.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

He defends Trump by citing historical precedents of presidential defiance against subpoenas.

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