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Ayanna Pressley: “I could not in good conscience sit through this speech and give an audience to someone who operates with lawless…”

On the recordMarch 4, 2025
I could not in good conscience sit through this speech and give an audience to someone who operates with lawless disregard for Congress...
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley explained her decision to walk out during Trump's address.

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