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Claire McCaskill: “Oh, yes. Most of the Republicans in the Senate are privately embarrassed at the big lie and the fact that all of them…”

On the recordSeptember 23, 2021
Oh, yes. Most of the Republicans in the Senate are privately embarrassed at the big lie and the fact that all of them are too timid to take on what is now, without any doubt, the controlling base of their party.
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Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Commenting on Republican senators' views about the 'big lie' regarding the 2020 election.

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