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GOP lawmaker defends Trump during House debate on anti-hate resolution

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Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Thursday used his floor time during a House debate on an anti-hate resolution to defend President Trump, saying…
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Thursday used his floor time during a House debate on an anti-hate resolution to defend President Trump, saying there is “no Russian collusion.”
The anti-hate resolution stemmed from comments made by freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) that many criticized as being anti-Semitic, but Gaetz argued that the floor debate instead focused too much on Trump.
“We are having this debate right now because Democrats had an objection to something said by a Democrat,” Gaetz said.

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