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Joaquin Castro: The president by himself making that offer which amounts to either a bribe or extortion, that act itself, whatever the…

On the recordNovember 19, 2019
The president by himself making that offer which amounts to either a bribe or extortion, that act itself, whatever the Ukrainians knew, should be a crime.
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Joaquin Castro
Democratic · Texas

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Castro asserts that the president's actions regarding Ukraine constitute a crime, regardless of any knowledge from the Ukrainians.

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