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Ted Lieu: “The president pardoned a criminal because that person was…”

Featuring: Ted Lieu, Democratic | U.S. House California, 36th Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 13:39

The Swiss basically gave him a personalized gold bar. The country, Qatar gave him a used jumbo jet. You've got his family making huge amounts of money off of crypto. And The president pardoned a criminal because that person was with a company that helps his family with crypto. The amount of corruption in the White House is insane, unconscionable levels. And in addition to the Stock act, we need to look at putting some real serious ethics into the White House. (13:39–13:47)

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Asserts that the president pardoned a criminal due to connections with a company aiding his family in crypto.

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