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John Cornyn: “Eight of the current hostages are American citizens.”

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Published July 24, 2024 | Video Starts at 04:21

There were 251 hostages taken on October 7. Innocent civilians in addition to all of the thousand plus individuals that were murdered. Eight of the current hostages are American citizens. And the Vice President can't be bothered to show up. It's disgraceful. (04:21–04:26)

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