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Ro Khanna: “I felt powerless in that situation, which is not an easy thing, as I have a lot of privilege in life. Imagine how people…”

On the recordJuly 12, 2026
I felt powerless in that situation, which is not an easy thing, as I have a lot of privilege in life. Imagine how people feel every day, Palestinians under the occupation, if they could make an American congressperson feel powerless for 90 minutes.
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Ro Khanna
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Expressing his feelings during the detention experience.

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