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Jamie Raskin: “If he's right and we accept this radical claim that he can do whatever he wants, all future Presidents seeking…”

On the recordDecember 3, 2019
If he's right and we accept this radical claim that he can do whatever he wants, all future Presidents seeking reelection will be able to bring foreign governments into our campaigns to target their rivals and to spread propaganda.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

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Raskin warns against presidential overreach and its implications for future elections.

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