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Mazie Hirono: And so, just as the President was trying to basically rig the election, for himself, by leaning on the President of…

On the recordJanuary 9, 2020
And so, just as the President was trying to basically rig the election, for himself, by leaning on the President of another country to do his political dirty work, using $400 million of taxpayer money for that purpose, he's trying to rig the trial in the Senate by preventing witnesses, relevant witnesses, and information from coming forward.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono accuses President Trump of attempting to manipulate both the election and the Senate trial by blocking key witnesses.

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