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Jim Himes: “But where it could become seriously problematic and illegal, of course, is whether the president suggested, asked…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2019
But where it could become seriously problematic and illegal, of course, is whether the president suggested, asked, demanded that Michael Cohen say any particular thing, certainly if that particular thing was not true.
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Jim Himes
Democratic · Connecticut

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Himes highlights the potential legal issues surrounding Trump's communication with Michael Cohen.

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