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Joe Morelle: “President Truman famously had a sign on his desk that said, 'The buck stops here.' President Trump's sign, on the other…”

On the recordApril 16, 2024
President Truman famously had a sign on his desk that said, 'The buck stops here.' President Trump's sign, on the other hand, would read, 'The buck stops anywhere but here.'
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Joe Morelle
Democratic · New York

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Morelle contrasts Truman's accountability with Trump's avoidance of responsibility.

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