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Adam Schiff: “It was offered directly to the Trump Foundation. They…”

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Senator Adam Schiff Calls for Investigation into $400 Million Plane Deal Involving Trump Foundation

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Well, this acquisition of this $400 million plane really stinks to high heaven. Everything is wrong about this deal. And apparently, even if you accept the administration's own account of this, It was offered directly to the Trump Foundation. They checked with their own counsel, and that would be illegal. It would viol. The emoluments clause would be unconstitutional. So, basically, they decided to launder it through the Defense Department to see if they could use the Defense Department, the … (00:51–01:00)

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