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Eric Swalwell: “This is a party now that Kevin McCarthy leads that is pro- slavery. A majority of their members voted to keep the…”

On the recordJune 29, 2021
This is a party now that Kevin McCarthy leads that is pro- slavery. A majority of their members voted to keep the Confederate monuments at the Capitol. Instead of siding with the police, they’re rolling with the cop killers.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Swalwell criticizes the Republican Party's stance on law enforcement and Confederate monuments.

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