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Ben Cline: “Ultimately, you got a conviction in lower court, but that…”

Featuring: Ben Cline, Republican | U.S. House Virginia, District 6

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WATCH: Rep. Cline questions Jack Smith on Trump investigations

Published | Video Starts at 00:33

Mr. Smith, you've said several times in your deposition that you believe that the facts and the law, your interpretation of the law, would lead to a conviction of President Trump. Is that correct? Yes. Ultimately, you got a conviction in lower court, but that was overturned by the Supreme Court, correct? Yes. The Supreme Court changed the law on what constituted an official act and thought that conviction was overturned. (00:33–00:39)

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Asserts that a conviction against Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell was overturned by the Supreme Court.

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