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Stephen Lynch: “That certainly on his face, satisfies the high crimes and…”

Featuring: Stephen Lynch, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 8th Congressional District

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Rep. Stephen Lynch thinks Trump impeachment inquiry was necessary

Published | Video Starts at 01:16

This is a situation where the President has basically admitted to sufficient facts that he, you know, approached the President of Ukraine and asked for foreign government's help to take down a political opponent in a democratic election here in the United States. So That certainly on his face, satisfies the high crimes and misdemeanors standard in Article 2 of the Constitution. There's some news right there from Congressman lynch. And the President has been calling this nothing more than a witch hunt. What do you say to that, Congressman? (01:16–01:26)

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Asserts that the President's actions satisfy the high crimes and misdemeanors standard for impeachment.

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