On the recordJuly 23, 2019
Actions by the President to end a criminal investigation into his own conduct to protect against personal embarrassment or legal liability would constitute a core example of corruptly motivated conduct.
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congress.govSummer Lee: “Actions by the President to end a criminal investigation into his own conduct to protect against personal embarrassment…”
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Jackson Lee highlights the definition of corrupt intent in relation to the President's actions.
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