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On the recordJuly 7, 2022
Why would a future president of the United States have to have candid and important conversations with his White House counsel if he thought there was even a small chance that this person, essentially acting as a lawyer for the country, may someday be brought before a partisan and openly hostile committee in congress, or even a fair reasonable committee, to reveal the inner secrets of foreign policy or other important matters so bad for the USA!
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida
Source
msnbc.com

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Trump questions the necessity of candid conversations with his White House counsel if they could be compelled to testify before Congress.

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