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Beto O'Rourke: “If there`s no accountability, if there`s no justice for the lies that are being trafficked by those who are in positions…”

On the recordFebruary 16, 2021
If there`s no accountability, if there`s no justice for the lies that are being trafficked by those who are in positions of public trust, then you can bet that this will continue. We will lose lives, we will lose our way of life, and we will lose our very democracy. That`s all on the line right now.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Former Congressman O`Rourke warns about the consequences of a lack of accountability and justice in leadership.

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