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Jerry Nadler: “The -- bribery was charged in the facts stated in the charges. Abuse of power, which is what the -- what the first…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2020
The -- bribery was charged in the facts stated in the charges. Abuse of power, which is what the -- what the first article of impeachment was, is the prime crime, not against the criminal code, but is the crime -- is a crime -- crime for which a president may be impeached.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Nadler clarifies the distinction between bribery and abuse of power in the context of impeachment.

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