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    Why Republicans stand by their man

    Despite mounting evidence, Republicans in the House and the Senate are defending President Trump or keeping their heads down.  Veteran GOP conservatives accuse them of sacrificing morality for short-term political gain.

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    By Warren Olney • Oct 10, 2019 • 53m Listen

    Despite mounting evidence, Republicans in the House and the Senate are defending President Trump or keeping their heads down. Veteran GOP conservatives accuse them of sacrificing morality for short-term political gain. Meantime the Trump administration calls the impeachment inquiry “unconstitutional,” while legal scholars point out that it’s part of Article II. And how did Ukraine, an obscure former Soviet republic, become so important? Money.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Quin Hillyer

      Conservative Columnist at the Washington Examiner

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      Tim Miller

      Director of ‘Deadpool’ and ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’

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      Corey Brettschneider

      Professor of political science, Brown University

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