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Ritchie Torres: But notice that there's a glaring disconnect between local Republicans, who have heard directly from the voters, and who…

On the recordJanuary 11, 2023
But notice that there's a glaring disconnect between local Republicans, who have heard directly from the voters, and who have called on him to resign, and House Republican leadership, which has been conspicuously silent, about the fraudulence of George Santos?
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Ritchie Torres
Democratic · New York

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Ritchie Torres points out the difference in response to Santos' actions between local Republicans and House Republican leadership.

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