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Jamie Raskin: “President Trump is essentially being charged with conducting a break-in of American democracy in order to harm his…”

On the recordDecember 16, 2019
President Trump is essentially being charged with conducting a break-in of American democracy in order to harm his political opponent.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin compares Trump's actions to Nixon's abuse of power.

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