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Tim Scott: “You cannot secure your house with the doors wide open.”

On the recordMay 31, 2023
You cannot secure your house with the doors wide open.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Highlighting the importance of securing national interests.

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