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On the recordJuly 23, 2019
So, right after his White House counsel, Mr. McGahn, refused to follow the President's order to fire you, the President came up with a new plan, and that was to go around to all of his senior advisers and government aides to have a private citizen try to limit your investigation.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline discusses the President's attempts to obstruct the investigation after McGahn's refusal.

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