I want to sort of downplay the importance of this so-called quid pro quo. Quid pro quo is what the defenders of the president are saying is essential for the president to have been guilty of something. It's not.
On the recordOctober 29, 2019
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Jim Himes discusses the significance of the quid pro quo allegation in relation to President Trump's actions.
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