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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    LA Congresswoman on Trump's wiretap claim

    Congresswoman Karen Bass represents south and west LA, and sits on the House Judiciary Committee. She discusses the possibility of investigating President Trump’s assertion that former President Obama wiretapped him, as well as investigating Russia’s alleged interference into the election.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 6, 2017 • 1 min read

    Congresswoman Karen Bass represents south and west LA, and sits on the House Judiciary Committee. She discusses the possibility of investigating President Trump’s assertion that former President Obama wiretapped him, as well as investigating Russia’s alleged interference into the election.

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Karen Bass

      mayor of Los Angeles

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    The full episode

    5 of 5
    What Trump's revised travel ban means for refugees
    1. 0:00For refugees, coming to US is like winning the lottery
    2. 9:44Why you should care about Los Angeles' March 7 election
    3. 20:58To meet climate goals, California needs more housing near mass transit
    4. 27:58What's it like to be a music supervisor?
    5. 42:27LA Congresswoman on Trump's wiretap claimYou’re reading this
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