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David Axelrod: “It's not there to shield discussions about potential criminal activity. It's not there to shield discussions about…”

On the recordOctober 7, 2021
It's not there to shield discussions about potential criminal activity. It's not there to shield discussions about aiding and abetting an insurrection.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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David Axelrod discusses the limitations of executive privilege in relation to discussions about criminal activities.

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