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On the recordJanuary 9, 2020
Absolutely not. When there is a specific threat, you see intelligence which says these are the type of information we're getting...
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley refutes Trump's claim about imminent threats to embassies, stating no intelligence supports it.

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