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Veronica Escobar: “What we have seen during this administration is rampant…”

Featuring: Veronica Escobar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 16

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A conversation with Texas congressional candidate Veronica Escobar of El Paso

Published | Video Starts at 31:10

I don't think that this president was fit to serve even before. Yeah, but lack of fitness to serve is not cause for impeachment. Otherwise we would have impeached about half the people. I agree. But What we have seen during this administration is rampant corruption. We have seen self-dealing and the violation of the emoluments clause. We have seen, I think collusion has been laid out for the public to see. But of course none of that has been, I mean with respect, none of that has been proven by courts. (31:10–31:21)

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Asserts that the current administration is involved in corruption and violations of the emoluments clause.

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