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Yvette Clarke: “This is a major existential threat to our democracy, and I look forward to hearing from this panel to see how we might…”

On the recordJanuary 19, 2022
This is a major existential threat to our democracy, and I look forward to hearing from this panel to see how we might start to rebuild faith in democratic institutions.
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Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York

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Clarke emphasizes the threat to democracy and the need for rebuilding trust in institutions.

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