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Eric Swalwell: “These folks think that the American public are fans and that this is just entertaining and we're keeping the chief…”

On the recordNovember 29, 2023
These folks think that the American public are fans and that this is just entertaining and we're keeping the chief entertainer, Donald Trump, happy.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Swalwell criticizes Congress's behavior as entertainment rather than serious governance.

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