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Nation Dec 23

Giuliani associates leveraged GOP access to get Ukraine gas deal

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In a flurry of new activity, Justice Department prosecutors in the last several weeks have begun interviewing witnesses and contacting lawyers to schedule additional questioning related to the Podesta Group and Mercury Public Affairs, the people familiar with the inquiry…

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