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William Cohen: “The fact that he had those documents in his possession is offense enough. If I had had those in my house after leaving…”

On the recordSeptember 6, 2022
The fact that he had those documents in his possession is offense enough. If I had had those in my house after leaving office, I will be in handcuffs by this time.
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William Cohen
Maine
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msnbc.com

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William Cohen discusses the legal implications of Donald Trump's possession of classified documents.

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