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On the recordFebruary 26, 2019
Yet the appointment of an individual who was criminally charged for lying to Congress seems to particularly be irresponsible.
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Adriano Espaillat
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Espaillat criticizes Trump's appointment of Abrams given his controversial past.

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