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Keith Ellison: “That is not what government is for, and it diminishes public trust in our institutions.”

On the recordJune 9, 2026
That is not what government is for, and it diminishes public trust in our institutions.
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Keith Ellison
Minnesota

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Comment on the misuse of government resources.

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