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Secret. All strength. No sweat.

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>>> AS WE REPORTED AT THE TOP OF

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>>> AS WE REPORTED AT THE TOP OF
THE SHOW, DEMOCRATIC FRESHMAN

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THE SHOW, DEMOCRATIC FRESHMAN
CONGRESSWOMAN FROM MICHIGAN

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CONGRESSWOMAN FROM MICHIGAN
ALYSSA SLOTKIN ANNOUNCED TODAY

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ALYSSA SLOTKIN ANNOUNCED TODAY
SHE WILL VOTE YES ON BOTH

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SHE WILL VOTE YES ON BOTH
ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT.

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ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT.
THIS HAS BEEN A TOUGH VOTE FOR

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THIS HAS BEEN A TOUGH VOTE FOR
SLOTKIN, WHOSE DISTRICT VOTED

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SLOTKIN, WHOSE DISTRICT VOTED
FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP IN 2016.

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FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP IN 2016.
>> SO BASED ON THAT TOWN HALL,

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>> SO BASED ON THAT TOWN HALL,
DO YOU STILL STAND BY YOUR

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DO YOU STILL STAND BY YOUR
SUPPORT FOR BOTH ARTICLES OF

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SUPPORT FOR BOTH ARTICLES OF
IMPEACHMENT?

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IMPEACHMENT?
>> OH YES.

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>> OH YES.
LISTEN, I KNEW THIS DECISION WAS

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LISTEN, I KNEW THIS DECISION WAS
GOING TO BE CONTROVERSIAL WHEN I

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GOING TO BE CONTROVERSIAL WHEN I
CAME OUT FOR AN INQUIRY.

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CAME OUT FOR AN INQUIRY.
WE KNEW FROM THE BEGINNING THIS

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WE KNEW FROM THE BEGINNING THIS
WAS GOING TO BE A TOUGH CALL,

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WAS GOING TO BE A TOUGH CALL,
BUT YOU HAVE TO DO WHAT YOU’RE

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BUT YOU HAVE TO DO WHAT YOU’RE
TRAINED TO DO AND YOU HAVE TO

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TRAINED TO DO AND YOU HAVE TO
TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY AND MAKE A

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TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY AND MAKE A
DECISION SOMETIMES ON THINGS

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DECISION SOMETIMES ON THINGS
THAT’S A HARD CALL, NOT BASED ON

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THAT’S A HARD CALL, NOT BASED ON
POLLING AND POLITICAL CALCULUS.

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POLLING AND POLITICAL CALCULUS.
>> AND MEANWHILE MODERATE

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>> AND MEANWHILE MODERATE
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN JEFF VAN

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DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN JEFF VAN
DREW OF NEW JERSEY WHO HAS

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DREW OF NEW JERSEY WHO HAS
IMPOSED IMPEACHMENT NOW PLANS TO

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IMPOSED IMPEACHMENT NOW PLANS TO
BECOME A MEMBER OF THE

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BECOME A MEMBER OF THE
REPUBLICAN PARTY.

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REPUBLICAN PARTY.
LEANNE CALDWELL IS WITH US.

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LEANNE CALDWELL IS WITH US.
AND

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AND
FIRST TO YOU, BECAUSE THAT WAS A

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FIRST TO YOU, BECAUSE THAT WAS A
PRETTY RAUCOUS GATHERING, THAT

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PRETTY RAUCOUS GATHERING, THAT
TOWN HALL MEETING.

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TOWN HALL MEETING.
SHE’S HAD A NUMBER OF TOWN HALL

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SHE’S HAD A NUMBER OF TOWN HALL
MEETINGS.

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MEETINGS.
SHE KNOWS THIS IS TOUGH FOR HER.

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SHE KNOWS THIS IS TOUGH FOR HER.
SHE’S A FORMER CIA OFFICER.

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SHE’S A FORMER CIA OFFICER.
SHE SAID SHE WAS TRAINED TO MAKE

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SHE SAID SHE WAS TRAINED TO MAKE
TOUGH DECISIONS AND THIS IS A

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TOUGH DECISIONS AND THIS IS A
TOUGH DECISION POLITICALLY AND

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TOUGH DECISION POLITICALLY AND
SHE’S MAKING IT WHATEVER THE

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SHE’S MAKING IT WHATEVER THE
COSTS ARE TO HER POLITICALLY.

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COSTS ARE TO HER POLITICALLY.
>> Reporter: YEAH.

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>> Reporter: YEAH.
THAT’S RIGHT, ANDREA.

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THAT’S RIGHT, ANDREA.
SHE’S JUST FINISHING UP A GAGGLE

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SHE’S JUST FINISHING UP A GAGGLE
WITH REPORTERS RIGHT NOW RIGHT

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WITH REPORTERS RIGHT NOW RIGHT
BEHIND ME.

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BEHIND ME.
SHE HAD A TOWN HALL.

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SHE HAD A TOWN HALL.
SHE’S TALKING TO REPORTERS SO

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SHE’S TALKING TO REPORTERS SO
SHE’S MAKING HERSELF VERY

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SHE’S MAKING HERSELF VERY
AVAILABLE ON THE EVE OF THIS

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AVAILABLE ON THE EVE OF THIS
IMPEACHMENT VOTE.

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IMPEACHMENT VOTE.
JUST HOURS AFTER SHE CAME OUT

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JUST HOURS AFTER SHE CAME OUT
ANNOUNCING HER SUPPORT FOR BOTH

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ANNOUNCING HER SUPPORT FOR BOTH
ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT.

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ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT.
BUT IN THE TOWN HALL IT WAS

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BUT IN THE TOWN HALL IT WAS
PACKED.

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PACKED.
THERE WERE 500 SEATS FOR VOTERS.

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THERE WERE 500 SEATS FOR VOTERS.
WHILE SHE HAD A LOT OF SUPPORT

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WHILE SHE HAD A LOT OF SUPPORT
HERE, SHE GOT STANDING OVATIONS.

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HERE, SHE GOT STANDING OVATIONS.
THAT WAS REALLY MIXED IN WITH

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THAT WAS REALLY MIXED IN WITH
BOOS AND PEOPLE JEERING HER.

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BOOS AND PEOPLE JEERING HER.
THERE WERE PROTESTERS, PRO-TRUMP

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THERE WERE PROTESTERS, PRO-TRUMP
PROTESTERS THROUGHOUT ESPECIALLY

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PROTESTERS THROUGHOUT ESPECIALLY
WHEN SHE STARTED TALKING ABOUT

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WHEN SHE STARTED TALKING ABOUT
THIS ISSUE OF IMPEACHMENT.

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THIS ISSUE OF IMPEACHMENT.
IT WAS A CONSTANT DISRUPTION

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IT WAS A CONSTANT DISRUPTION
THROUGHOUT THIS TOWN HALL BUT

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THROUGHOUT THIS TOWN HALL BUT
SHE CONTINUED TO TALK.

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SHE CONTINUED TO TALK.
SHE SAID SHE UNDERSTANDS THE

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SHE SAID SHE UNDERSTANDS THE
POLITICAL RISK SHE’S TAKING BY

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POLITICAL RISK SHE’S TAKING BY
COMING OUT IN SUPPORT OF

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COMING OUT IN SUPPORT OF
IMPEACHMENT, BUT SHE SAID THAT

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IMPEACHMENT, BUT SHE SAID THAT
AS HER FORMER CAREER AS A

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AS HER FORMER CAREER AS A
DEFENSE OFFICIAL, A CIA

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DEFENSE OFFICIAL, A CIA
OFFICIAL, SHE SAID THAT SHE’S

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OFFICIAL, SHE SAID THAT SHE’S
MADE HARD DECISIONS BEFORE AND

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MADE HARD DECISIONS BEFORE AND
THAT SHE WAS PREPARED TO MAKE

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THAT SHE WAS PREPARED TO MAKE
THIS HARD DECISION BECAUSE SHE

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THIS HARD DECISION BECAUSE SHE
THINKS IT’S THE RIGHT THING TO

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THINKS IT’S THE RIGHT THING TO
DO AND THAT THE PRESIDENT ABUSED

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DO AND THAT THE PRESIDENT ABUSED
HIS POWER.

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HIS POWER.
SHE’S HEADED BACK TO WASHINGTON,

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SHE’S HEADED BACK TO WASHINGTON,
READY TO TAKE THESE TWO VOTES ON

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READY TO TAKE THESE TWO VOTES ON
IMPEACHMENT AS EARLY AS

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IMPEACHMENT AS EARLY AS
TOMORROW, PERHAPS WEDNESDAY

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TOMORROW, PERHAPS WEDNESDAY
DESPITE THE POLITICAL COST IN A

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DESPITE THE POLITICAL COST IN A
STATE THAT IS GOING TO BE

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STATE THAT IS GOING TO BE
CRITICAL NOT ONLY FOR DEMOCRATS

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CRITICAL NOT ONLY FOR DEMOCRATS
WINNING THE MAJORITY GONEAGAIN I

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WINNING THE MAJORITY GONEAGAIN I
2020 BUT ALSO FOR THE

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2020 BUT ALSO FOR THE
PRESIDENT’S REELECTION CAMPAIGN

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PRESIDENT’S REELECTION CAMPAIGN
THAT SAME YEAR.

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THAT SAME YEAR.
>> BY THE WAY, IN WATCHING THAT

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>> BY THE WAY, IN WATCHING THAT
A COUPLE OF THINGS CAME TO MIND

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A COUPLE OF THINGS CAME TO MIND
IN WATCHING THE PROTESTS AGAINST

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IN WATCHING THE PROTESTS AGAINST
HER.

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HER.
FIRST OF ALL, A LOT OF THE SIGNS

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FIRST OF ALL, A LOT OF THE SIGNS
LOOKED AS THOUGH THEY WERE

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LOOKED AS THOUGH THEY WERE
PROFESSIONALLY MADE.

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PROFESSIONALLY MADE.
I DON’T KNOW IF THEY CAME FROM

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I DON’T KNOW IF THEY CAME FROM
TRUMP CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS BUT