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On the recordJune 10, 2019
the Trump Administration by and through the President himself refuses to honor subpoenas, refuses to encourage witnesses to testify, and, in fact, encourages witnesses not to testify.
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Al Green
Democratic · Texas

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Criticism of the Trump Administration's lack of cooperation with subpoenas and witness testimonies.

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