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Bob Menendez Jr.: “Absolutely, that's exactly what I'm referencing. And, and so, you know, what is the problem with recognizing that white…”

On the recordMarch 16, 2021
Absolutely, that's exactly what I'm referencing. And, and so, you know, what is the problem with recognizing that white supremacists, those who stormed the Capitol with Confederate flags with Nazi symbols, and who, you know, shouted racial epithets to our African-American Capitol Police officers, what the difficulty in recognizing that? That is the truth?
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Bob Menendez Jr.
Democratic · New Jersey

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Menendez emphasizes the need to acknowledge the actions of white supremacists during the Capitol insurrection.

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