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Chris Coons: So without the smoking gun, which was made possible by the Supreme Court's decision in U.S. v. Nixon, Presidential…

On the recordSeptember 3, 2018
So without the smoking gun, which was made possible by the Supreme Court's decision in U.S. v. Nixon, Presidential accountability might not have occurred.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons emphasizes the importance of the Supreme Court in ensuring presidential accountability.

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