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Democrats' desire to subpoena Trump interpreters raises ethical questions

Reports allege that President Trump took possession of the interpreter's notes at the end of at least one private meeting with Putin

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Laura Burian | The Conversation
President Donald Trump met several times with Russian President Vladimir Putin while no other American was privy to the communication except for a State Department interpreter.
In July 2018, Democratic members of the House Intelligence Committee had proposed to subpoena the interpreter and her notes to find out what was said in the meeting, but the motion was rejected by Republican committee members.
Now, reports allege that President Trump took possession of the interpreter’s notes at the end of at least one private meeting with Putin and instructed the linguist not to discuss

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