This expanding tension in which warfare is conducted by the minority against the President...is just not serving our democracy well.
Jeff Merkley: “This expanding tension in which warfare is conducted by the minority against the President...is just not serving our…”
On the recordJuly 30, 2024
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Merkley critiques the detrimental effects of partisan warfare on democracy.
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