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James Lankford: “This sends all the wrong messages on it.”

On the recordMarch 8, 2023
This sends all the wrong messages on it.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Lankford highlights concerns about public perception regarding monitoring of religious individuals.

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