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Zoe Lofgren: “Lying under oath is a crime. Lying about sex is a shame. But neither one involved the use of Presidential powers.”

On the recordDecember 10, 2019
Lying under oath is a crime. Lying about sex is a shame. But neither one involved the use of Presidential powers.
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Zoe Lofgren
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Lofgren distinguishes between impeachment for personal misconduct and abuse of presidential power.

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