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Paul Begala: “The privilege is between the lawyer and her or his client. That's the privilege. If -- so that clients can talk to their…”

On the recordDecember 5, 2017
The privilege is between the lawyer and her or his client. That's the privilege. If -- so that clients can talk to their lawyers in confidence.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Paul Begala discusses the nature of attorney-client privilege in relation to Donald Trump Jr.'s testimony.

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