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Apr 2022
24m 5s

‘The Illegality of the Plan Was Obvious’

The New York Times
About this episode
After months of investigation by a congressional committee, a federal judge has found that President Donald J. Trump and his allies most likely engaged in illegal activity in the wake of the 2020 election. How did the committee achieve that ruling? Guest: Luke Broadwater, a congressional reporter for The New York Times. 
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