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Bernie Sanders: “The issue at hand is not complicated. Will we have people in the Trump administration who have the guts to stand up to…”

On the recordJuly 31, 2026
The issue at hand is not complicated. Will we have people in the Trump administration who have the guts to stand up to people who are anti-science and into conspiracy theories?
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Commenting on the nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz.

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