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On the recordApril 30, 2024
I think it's a shame that this has happened, and I hope we criminalize it because you should not be able to violate the First Amendment rights of American citizens and not have consequences for it.
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic · Florida

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Wasserman Schultz criticizes potential violations of First Amendment rights and calls for accountability.

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