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Michael Steele: “Well, I think it`s -- some of it has to do with how much they bought into Trump world and Trump lies for their own…”

On the recordNovember 30, 2021
Well, I think it`s -- some of it has to do with how much they bought into Trump world and Trump lies for their own self-preservation, aggrandizement or just wanting to have Trump like them.
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Michael Steele
Republican · Maryland
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Steele discusses the motivations behind why some Trump officials are cooperating with the committee while others are defying it.

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