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Donald Trump: “I hardly know the man. I'm not going to say I want you to pledge allegiance. Who would do that?”

On the recordJune 8, 2017
I hardly know the man. I'm not going to say I want you to pledge allegiance. Who would do that?
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Trump rejects the notion that he asked Comey for a pledge of loyalty.

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