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On the recordJune 21, 2025
He has been accused, baselessly, of horrific allegations simply because the Trump administration and our overall establishment disagrees with his political speech.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Ocasio-Cortez's defense of Khalil against accusations made by the Trump administration.

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