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Adam Kinzinger: “Don't be in leadership if you're unwilling to say the hard truth to people.”

On the recordAugust 2, 2023
Don't be in leadership if you're unwilling to say the hard truth to people.
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Adam Kinzinger
Republican · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Kinzinger emphasizes the responsibility of leaders like Kevin McCarthy to tell the truth.

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