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The Mob Boss Tactic Trump Uses to Keep People From Flipping

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Do What You Have to Do

In his new book, Eric Liu outlines how Donald Trump could have been indicted if he didn't have the protection of the office of the president. Liu: The messages that were conveyed to Cassidy Hutchinson were really mob-like. He says it's a very powerful thing when you have people who are afraid to talk or who cannot testify truthfully. Liu: I make the argument in the book that this only has a long tail because once the moment passes, prosecutors become much less inclined to actually bring a charge.

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