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On the recordFebruary 5, 2024
It's just a laughingstock impeachment. It's just mad hat excursion for them to go in and try to impeach a Cabinet secretary.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

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Raskin describes the impeachment attempt as ridiculous and poorly timed.

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