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Rubén Gallego: “For the party that says they back the blue, they certainly don’t back the police officers that were protecting us on…”

On the recordMay 6, 2021
For the party that says they back the blue, they certainly don’t back the police officers that were protecting us on Capitol Hill.
Said by
Rubén Gallego
Democratic · Arizona
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Gallego points out the hypocrisy of Republican leaders who claim to support law enforcement while ignoring the needs of police officers who defended the Capitol.

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