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Feb 2022
9m 46s

GOP Leadership Divided Over Jan. 6th

CNN
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Republican Leaders Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy are at odds over the recent RNC censure of two GOP lawmakers. CNN Senior Political Analyst & Reality Check host John Avlon explains which Republicans are siding with McConnell and what they’re saying about the January 6th insurrection. With the midterms only months away, the last thing the GOP needs is an ... Show More
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