Adam Schiff: “The White House appears to be in a tactical retreat, having…”

“Today we're announcing the introduction of legislation that will put an end to this kind of self dealing slush fund once and for all. I say that realizing that at the moment The White House appears to be in a tactical retreat, having made the decision, along with Senate Republicans not to include [the slush fund] in the reconciliation bill. But it's also clear they're not walking away from this idea. They're just walking away from including it in this particular vehicle. And the reality is this is a time when Americans are struggling to get by.” (00:18–00:28)

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