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Richard Blumenthal: “The witnesses that we have asked to testify have direct knowledge. They have the information and evidence that…”

On the recordDecember 19, 2019
The witnesses that we have asked to testify have direct knowledge. They have the information and evidence that Republicans themselves have said they want to hear.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal argues for the necessity of witnesses in the impeachment trial, stating that they possess crucial information.

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