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May 2023
41m 31s

DOJ convicts Trump allies of sedition

Ari Melber, MSNBC
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MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, May 4, and reports on the Proud Boys verdict, Trump's legal battles, and the Clarence Thomas ethics scandal. Melissa Murray, David Kelley, Joyce Vance, and Nicholas Kristof join.  
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