I want to emphasize a quid pro quo is not necessary for there to have been an abuse of power.
Jim Himes: “I want to emphasize a quid pro quo is not necessary for there to have been an abuse of power.”
On the recordOctober 29, 2019
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Himes asserts that abuse of power can exist without a quid pro quo.
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