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Letters: The Article ‘Sending Chills Through the Interpreter Community’

Readers consider whether Congress should subpoena the president's translator.
Source: Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP

Subpoena the Interpreter

Last week, The Washington Post reported that President Donald Trump has gone to extreme lengths to conceal the details of his conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin. On at least one occasion, the Post Trump took possession of the notes of his own interpreter. While questioning the interpreter about the substance of Trump and Putin’s talks would constitute a breach of norms, “pretending now that the old rules can function as intended is not only delusive, but dangerous,” . “Subpoena the interpreter

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