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Ed Markey: “Over the weekend, President Trump said in a tweet that the Commerce Department should find a way to give Chinese telecom…”

On the recordMarch 28, 2017
Over the weekend, President Trump said in a tweet that the Commerce Department should find a way to give Chinese telecom company ZTE, quote, a way to get back into business fast.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey criticizes Trump's support for ZTE despite security concerns.

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