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Susan Rice: “I mean, it's an extraordinary disgrace for the President of the United States, to get on national television before a…”

On the recordSeptember 29, 2020
I mean, it's an extraordinary disgrace for the President of the United States, to get on national television before a global audience and be absolutely unwilling to renounce white supremacy.
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Susan Rice
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Susan Rice criticizes President Trump for not condemning white supremacy during a debate.

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