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Oct 2019
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The "Rudy Tooty Fresh and Fruity" Editio...

THE LAWFARE INSTITUTE
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Secretary of State Pompeo says he was on the call between Presidents Trump and Zelensky at the center of the House impeachment inquiry. Rudy Giuliani’s contacts with Ukraininian officials and the State Department are under scrutiny. And Attorney General Bill Barr has asked foreign officials to help investigate the Russia investigation.

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