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Riley Moore: “The Nigerian government not only ignored it, they literally…”

Featuring: Riley Moore, Republican | U.S. House West Virginia, District 2

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Rep. Moore Questions Witness Nina Shea Before Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 05:11

We are going to face an attack if you all don't send some forces here in the next 24 hours. We need help. Please come here and help us. The Nigerian government not only ignored it, they literally put out a press release about it, calling it fake news. and hyperbole and being overblown. Well, 13 people lost their lives. Next day, 13 people murdered. Christians murdered. (05:11–05:20)

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Asserts that the Nigerian government ignored a warning and labeled it as fake news.

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