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On the recordMay 19, 2021
Well, there’s only one explanation. It’s self-preservation, it is that they are tethered to the former president, and they’re willing to speak out of both sides of their mouth so they satisfy the former president and those in the base who might support that.
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Madeleine Dean
Democratic · Pennsylvania
Source
msnbc.com

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Madeleine Dean criticizes Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy for their contradictory statements regarding the January 6th insurrection.

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