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G. K. Butterfield: “Further, in the midst of a pandemic that disproportionately impacts communities of color, falsehoods have been spread…”

On the recordJune 23, 2020
Further, in the midst of a pandemic that disproportionately impacts communities of color, falsehoods have been spread from all--from our own president about the virus's treatment and testing and origins, deepening already existing divides and putting the public's health at considerable risk.
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Butterfield criticizes misinformation from the president during the pandemic affecting communities of color.

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