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On the recordFebruary 1, 2021
Yes. While Trump was a flamboyant offense to democracy, there was also this creeping insinuation of dark money into our political system. and it is probably just as dangerous as Trump`s flamboyant excesses.
Said by
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse warned about the dangers of dark money in politics, comparing it to Trump's actions.

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