ABC’s George Stephanopoulos Confronts Adam Schiff for ‘Making Up’ President Trump’s Phone Call

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STEPHANOPOULOS: "You have been criticized by the president and others for comments you made in your opening statement at the hearing on Thursday. I want to show a bit of it right here."
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SCHIFF: "I'm going to say this only seven times so you better listen good. I want you to make up dirt on my political opponent, understand? Lots of it. ... This is in sum and character what the president was trying to communicate."
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STEPHANOPOULOS: "That was you making up dialogue, putting it in the president's mouth. If the facts are as damning as you say, why make up dialog for dramatic effect, even if it's a parody, as you say?"
SCHIFF: "Well, George, you're right the call speaks for itself. And it is plenty damning, but let's not pretend that this is really what the president is upset with me about. I can tell you exactly why the president is furious with me, and that is because when I learned that a whistle-blower had filed a complaint and urgent complaint that was being withheld from congress, and no one knew about this yet, I went public to demand that we get that complaint.”