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Adam Schiff: “It would be unlawful for the President to accept a gift from…”

Featuring: Adam Schiff, Democratic | U.S. Senate, California

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Adam Schiff Grills Legal Counsel on Court Order Compliance and Foreign Gifts

Published | Video Starts at 04:18

Then we'll make sure Senator Kennedy is aware that you just might. It depends. Advise the administration to ignore court orders. Senator Kennedy. Let me ask another question, Mr. Geiser. Would you agree that It would be unlawful for the President to accept a gift from a foreign state without the consent of Congress. Would you agree that's unlawful? Well, thank you for that question, Senator. Yes or no. Whether something is lawful or not, I would always want to. (04:18–04:26)

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