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Wes Moore: “We cannot just sit there and sit on our hands while the president is punching us in the face. We have a right to protect…”

On the recordNovember 6, 2026
We cannot just sit there and sit on our hands while the president is punching us in the face. We have a right to protect ourselves, we have a right to defend ourselves.
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Wes Moore
Democratic · Maryland

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Discussing the need for redistricting reform in Maryland.

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