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Jamie Raskin: “So, it may be that the spells have begun to dissolve, and the reign of witches may be about to pass as Thomas Jefferson…”

On the recordNovember 14, 2022
So, it may be that the spells have begun to dissolve, and the reign of witches may be about to pass as Thomas Jefferson put it at another point in our history.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin reflects on the potential decline of Trump's influence within the Republican Party.

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