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Jan 2024
41m 45s

2024 campaign starts with Biden-Trump du...

Ari Melber, MSNBC
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MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Wednesday, January 3, and reports on President Biden's campaign, Donald Trump legal news and the NRA's ongoing trial. Andrew Weissman, Joe Crowley and Adam Grant join. 
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