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Jay Furman: “I was able to retire a day before they were going to…”

Featuring: Jay Furman, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. House Texas, District 28

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Jay Furman's Campaign for Texas Congressional District 28: Border Security and Political Reform

Published | Video Starts at 06:14

We have to have somebody drive the tanks, fly the airplanes on the ship to defend this country, to defend our borders. And so I. They were not listening. And no matter how loud I got, I was able to retire a day before they were going to prosecute me for not having the shot. So. So here I am on the, on the good suggestion of a Bible study brother who suggest I need another fight. (06:14–06:19)

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Asserts he retired to avoid prosecution for not taking the COVID vaccine.

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