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Trey Gowdy: It undercuts the credibility of people who have legitimate claims when you demagogue it and you politicize it.

On the recordDecember 11, 2013
It undercuts the credibility of people who have legitimate claims when you demagogue it and you politicize it.
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Trey Gowdy
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Gowdy criticizes politicization of credible fear claims affecting legitimate asylum seekers.

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