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Eric Swalwell: “The fact of the matter is, the president of the United States has attacked this congresswoman, Jemele Hill and Colin…”

On the recordOctober 19, 2017
The fact of the matter is, the president of the United States has attacked this congresswoman, Jemele Hill and Colin Kaepernick with more voracity and more vigor than he's attacked white supremacists.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Swalwell criticizes President Trump for attacking certain individuals more aggressively than he does white supremacists.

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