On the recordJanuary 19, 2020
The look back to what happened in 2016 certainly was - was part of the thing that he was worried about in corruption with that nation, and that is absolutely appropriate.
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transcripts.cnn.comThe look back to what happened in 2016 certainly was - was part of the thing that he was worried about in corruption with that nation, and that is absolutely appropriate.
Mulvaney acknowledges that concerns about 2016 were part of the President's rationale for withholding aid.
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