Impeachment Hearings Begin: What Should We Expect? (with Asha Rangappa)

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Impeachment Hearings Begin: What Should We Expect? (with Asha Rangappa)

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Renato discusses what we can expect from the upcoming public impeachment hearings. He is joined by former FBI counterintelligence agent Asha Rangappa, a CNN Legal and National Security Analyst and professor at Yale University.On Topic WebsiteOn Topic on Patreon

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Impeachment Hearings Begin: What Should We Expect? (with Asha Rangappa)

Impeachment Hearings Begin: What Should We Expect? (with Asha Rangappa)

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