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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: “Maduro's regime is trying to use the United States as a distraction and an excuse for his own failings, his own…”

On the recordMarch 11, 2014
Maduro's regime is trying to use the United States as a distraction and an excuse for his own failings, his own oppression, and his own violation of Democratic principles.
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Wasserman Schultz critiques Maduro's tactics to deflect blame.

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