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On the recordJuly 25, 2022
Certain candidates could not be hired because they have a disability--they are white men. They are straight white men. They are not of the 'right religion.'
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas
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Cruz cites an email indicating discriminatory hiring practices at the State Department.

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