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Eric Swalwell: “Donald Trump is speaker of the House if Kevin McCarthy were to win.”

On the recordApril 27, 2022
Donald Trump is speaker of the House if Kevin McCarthy were to win.
Said by
Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Swalwell asserts that McCarthy's leadership would effectively mean Trump controls the House.

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