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David Axelrod: “I think if you speak to Republicans in Congress and out of Congress, privately, there's a lot more concern about the…”

On the recordJanuary 5, 2023
I think if you speak to Republicans in Congress and out of Congress, privately, there's a lot more concern about the leverage that these Freedom Caucus representatives have shown here, and the price that Kevin McCarthy had to pay to win the Speakership.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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Axelrod discusses concerns among Republicans regarding the influence of the Freedom Caucus on McCarthy's Speakership.

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