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Apr 2021
39m 54s

Thursday, April 15, 2021: Defense Rests ...

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Derek Chauvin chooses not to testify in his own trial, and his defense rests. Now the jury will hear closing arguments on Monday before deliberating. Plus, President Biden plans to deliver a speech on Russia after the administration formally blames Russian Foreign Intelligence Service for the SolarWinds hack. And Dr. Fauci has a heated confrontation with R ... Show More
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