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Jamie Raskin: “He’s got to cover up the fact that he did the right thing in reacting like a human being, saying, call these dogs off.”

On the recordJanuary 14, 2022
He’s got to cover up the fact that he did the right thing in reacting like a human being, saying, call these dogs off.
Said by
Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Raskin criticizes McCarthy for not acknowledging his initial reaction during the insurrection.

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