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On the recordSeptember 28, 2020
The way that it was handled was very much what we would see in other countries with authoritarian rulers or nations that do not exactly follow the rule of law.
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Joaquin Castro
Democratic · Texas

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Castro comments on the mishandling of journalist dismissals, comparing it to authoritarian practices.

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