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Rand Paul: “I think you have no idea what disinformation is, and I do not think the government is capable of it.”

On the recordMay 3, 2022
I think you have no idea what disinformation is, and I do not think the government is capable of it.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Senator Paul questions the government's ability to identify disinformation.

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