On the recordJanuary 20, 2019
Look, nobody would hire Rudy Giuliani to be their defense attorney in the classic sense of the word if they were being charged with a crime.
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Jim Himes discusses the unusual role Rudy Giuliani plays as a spokesperson rather than a traditional defense attorney.
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