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Pramila Jayapal: “If we don't stand up now to a President who abuses his power, we risk sending a message to all future Presidents that…”

On the recordDecember 3, 2019
If we don't stand up now to a President who abuses his power, we risk sending a message to all future Presidents that they can put their own personal political interests ahead of the American people, our national security, and our elections; and that is the gravest of threats to our democracy.
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Pramila Jayapal
Democratic · Washington

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Jayapal warns against allowing presidential abuse of power.

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