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On the recordSeptember 9, 2024
The broader and authentic context for this hearing is, of course, the spectacular failure of Donald Trump's reckless and incompetent pandemic response.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

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Raskin highlights Trump's pandemic response as a central issue in the hearing.

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