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Tim Scott: “What we want to see from our president is clarity and moral authority. That moral authority is compromised when Tuesday…”

On the recordAugust 16, 2017
What we want to see from our president is clarity and moral authority. That moral authority is compromised when Tuesday happens.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Senator Scott criticizes President Trump's moral authority following his remarks about Charlottesville.

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