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Mitch McConnell: “The Number 1 threat to our freedom, the pacing threat remains to be China.”

On the recordApril 8, 2024
The Number 1 threat to our freedom, the pacing threat remains to be China.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky

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McConnell emphasizes China as the primary threat to U.S. freedom.

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