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Josh Shapiro: “I decided not to run for Congress.”

Featuring: Josh Shapiro, Democratic | Governor of Pennsylvania

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Gov. Josh Shapiro on Trump, Israel, and War with Iran

Published | Video Starts at 1:01:23

It was true when I called Chuck Schumer and said, I don't want to run for the U.S. senate. It was true when I decided not to run for Congress. I made some decisions throughout my career that I think the political class might look at and say, well, why did he choose that? That doesn't make any sense. (1:01:23–1:01:25)

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