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Maxine Waters: “I would expect that you would stand up to the President any time of day and say, Mr. President, please, you could be…”

On the recordOctober 1, 2020
I would expect that you would stand up to the President any time of day and say, Mr. President, please, you could be helpful if you support wearing masks everywhere you go
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Urging for stronger public health messaging from the President.

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