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Stephanie Murphy: “I couldn't believe that we were arguing over this in the middle of the West Wing, talking about the politics of a tweet.”

On the recordJuly 20, 2022
I couldn't believe that we were arguing over this in the middle of the West Wing, talking about the politics of a tweet.
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Stephanie Murphy
Florida

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Murphy expressed frustration over the focus on political implications during the Capitol violence.

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