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On the recordJuly 20, 2021
The reality is the Republican Party is gone. You have a cult around Donald Trump. The legislative leadership in Congress will do whatever he wants. And, of course, they`re not going to hold him accountable, they`re afraid of his base.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California
Source
msnbc.com

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Adam Schiff critiques the current state of the Republican Party and its alignment with Donald Trump.

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