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Riley Moore: “The reason they [the Biden administration] took that…”

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

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Rep. Moore Discusses Nigeria's Country of Particular Concern Designation

Published | Video Starts at 01:24

I know President Trump gave Nigeria that label in his first administration, but then the Biden administration revoked it. Why? Yeah, that's right, Tracy. And it's. I wish this was a joke, but it's not a joking matter. The reason they [the Biden administration] took that designation off was they said that the killing was precipitated actually by climate change. It was causing desertification in the middle band region of the country. And because of climate change, that's why people were killing Christians. And. (01:24–01:34)

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Asserts that the Biden administration removed Nigeria's designation due to climate change-related violence.

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