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On the recordOctober 4, 2021
the American people are very angry--it is [inaudible] where, again, they are in the position of public trust and folks are using that position for their own personal interests.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Tlaib expresses public anger over officials misusing their positions for personal gain.

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