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Jim Himes: “There is a case to be made that that is evidence that the President, knowing that something's about to happen that would…”

On the recordFebruary 27, 2019
There is a case to be made that that is evidence that the President, knowing that something's about to happen that would benefit him on the part of WikiLeaks or the Russians and saying, 'Do it. Go ahead. Please do it.'
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Jim Himes
Democratic · Connecticut

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Himes discusses the implications of Trump's comments regarding Russia and WikiLeaks.

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