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On the recordMarch 13, 2018
Why is he jumping through all these hoops? It suggests I think two things, this is not the first time that this crowd has done this. Second, more troubling, this does seem like a guy who's very susceptible to blackmail.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Paul Begala questions Trump's actions regarding the Stormy Daniels case and suggests a pattern of behavior that raises concerns about blackmail.

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