On the recordJanuary 16, 2019
It's clear he can't justify this wall. That's why he has to take people hostage in order to get his way.
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transcripts.cnn.comMazie Hirono: “It's clear he can't justify this wall. That's why he has to take people hostage in order to get his way.”
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Hirono argues that Trump is using the shutdown as leverage for his border wall.
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