And that is a high crime and misdemeanor. It's a crime in progress, and if we let it go, American democracy will be forever altered in a very negative way.
On the recordDecember 29, 2019
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Raskin describes Trump's actions as a high crime and emphasizes the potential negative impact on American democracy.
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