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On the recordJanuary 30, 2020
can anyone doubt that at least half of the country would view his removal as illegitimate. It's nothing short of a coup d'etat. It is difficult to conceive of any scheme Putin could undertake that would undermine confidence in our democracy more than removal would.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Marco Rubio expresses concerns about the legitimacy of removing a president and its impact on democracy.

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