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On the recordMarch 7, 2023
McCarthy knew exactly what he was doing. And it had nothing to do with the institution or interests of our democracy. It only had to do with appeasing the most extreme elements of his conference and placating the base and fundraising.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Adam Schiff criticizes Speaker McCarthy for compromising national security by giving surveillance video to Tucker Carlson, emphasizing that it was done to appease extreme elements within the Republican Party.

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