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On the recordJune 7, 2021
The Sackler family, again, their apologies are empty. Their pockets remain full.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Pressley criticizes the Sackler family's lack of genuine accountability for the opioid crisis.

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