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Muriel Bowser: The mural inspired millions of people and helped our city through a very painful period, but now we can’t afford to be…

On the recordMarch 4, 2025
The mural inspired millions of people and helped our city through a very painful period, but now we can’t afford to be distracted by meaningless congressional interference.
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Muriel Bowser
Democratic · District of Columbia
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Bowser defends the mural while criticizing congressional interference during federal job cuts.

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