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Michael Steele: They saw a problem and not a voting bloc, but then, subsequent leaders weeks later, they`ve tried to leverage that…

On the recordMay 4, 2022
They saw a problem and not a voting bloc, but then, subsequent leaders weeks later, they`ve tried to leverage that problem into a voting bloc.
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Michael Steele
Republican · Maryland
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Steele comments on how GOP leaders initially viewed the January 6th insurrection.

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