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On the recordFebruary 25, 2020
He did, and we have seen that pattern over and over again. We just learned of this briefing that took place in the House of Representatives this week. The response from President Trump was not, Oh, my goodness. Let's pass this legislation. It was to fire the guy who was in charge of the intelligence community. So what do you think? It is a mystery to all of us as to why the President is taking this action other than the fact that, of course, he did call on Russia in the last election and welcomed its support. We all saw him on national television when he did that.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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