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Bakari Sellers: “I mean, there comes a point, when you have to set politics aside, and you have to do what's right for the needs of this…”

On the recordMarch 22, 2021
I mean, there comes a point, when you have to set politics aside, and you have to do what's right for the needs of this country. And right now, inaction means that we're going to have more scenarios, where we just have thoughts and prayers, and I think people are sick and tired of that.
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Bakari Sellers
Democratic · South Carolina

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Bakari Sellers calls for urgent action on gun reform, stating that inaction leads to more tragedies.

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