Political Quotes

On the recordDecember 3, 2019
Richard Nixon sent burglars to break into the Democratic National Committee headquarters, but President Trump just made a direct phone call to the President of a foreign country and sought his intervention in an American election.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin draws parallels between Nixon's actions and Trump's call for foreign interference.

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