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John Fetterman: “It's wrong to shut our government down.”

Featuring: John Fetterman, Democratic | U.S. Senate Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman on Being Pro-Israel & Anti-Socialism in Today's Democratic Party

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And now I think there are things that I happen to follow the truth, like whether it's Israel or whether it's now It's wrong to shut our government down. And I'm very pro secure our border. But I'm absolutely opposed the kinds of the ICE tactics that you and I have just discussed. (44:40–44:43)

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