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Jasmine Crockett: “I'm the only trial lawyer that's actually in this race.”

Featuring: Jasmine Crockett, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 30

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Published June 1, 2025 | Video Starts at 08:07

Whoever's kind of been there longest, that's who should end up kind of rising to the ranks. But in this scenario, my experience with being a trial lawyer, as I'm the only trial lawyer that's actually in this race. I know how to put a case together and I know how to defend a case as well. (08:07–08:10)

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Asserts that she is the only trial lawyer in the race for the House Oversight Committee position.

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