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Bennie Thompson: “Today, I am pleased to be here to set the record straight on a dangerous and unfounded conspiracy theory that my…”

On the recordDecember 12, 2023
Today, I am pleased to be here to set the record straight on a dangerous and unfounded conspiracy theory that my Republican colleagues continue to promote: the notion that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) engaged in Government censorship.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson addresses conspiracy theories about DHS censorship related to elections.

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