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Mikie Sherrill: “A lesson I learned in the Navy: The worst thing you can do is to run a ship aground.”

On the recordMay 27, 2025
A lesson I learned in the Navy: The worst thing you can do is to run a ship aground.
Said by
Mikie Sherrill
Democratic · New Jersey
Source
cnn.com

Editor's note · Context

Sherrill uses a naval metaphor to criticize Republicans for failing to challenge Trump.

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