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Yvette Clarke: The best way to attack a lie is with the truth. I hope my colleagues on both sides of the aisle will join me in…

On the recordJanuary 19, 2022
The best way to attack a lie is with the truth. I hope my colleagues on both sides of the aisle will join me in supporting CISA's efforts to prebunk and debunk the kind of disinformation that erodes our democracy.
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Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York

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Clarke advocates for truth against disinformation to protect democracy.

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