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Pete Buttigieg: “He seems fixated on it. And it's really troubling for millions of Americans, including me and my husband. And you know…”

On the recordNovember 30, 2023
He seems fixated on it. And it's really troubling for millions of Americans, including me and my husband. And you know, this is, again, not just some fringe, radical member of Congress, although I'd argue these positions are certainly radical. He is the speaker of the House. And he is second in line for the American presidency.
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Pete Buttigieg
Democratic · Indiana

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Buttigieg expresses concern over Mike Johnson's fixation on LGBTQ issues and the implications of his position as Speaker of the House.

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