Sanders says Democrats must hold Trump accountable but cannot spend all their time on it
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Sen. Bernie Sanders said on NBC’s Meet the Press that Democrats should hold the Trump administration accountable for alleged corruption and illegal actions, but cannot spend all their time investigating Trump. Asked by host Kristen Welker whether investigating Trump could jeopardize the mandate to lower prices, he said yes. He said the priorities should be affordability and working-class families, and cited childhood poverty and concerns about artificial intelligence. Democrats take control of the House and Senate in January.
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Sanders said Democrats should hold the Trump administration accountable for alleged corruption and illegal actions.
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Sanders said Democrats cannot spend all their time investigating Trump.
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Sanders said Democrats should prioritize affordability and working-class families.
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Sanders cited childhood poverty and risks from artificial intelligence as reasons to focus on other issues.
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Democrats take control of the House and Senate in January.
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All three outlets report Sanders said on NBC’s Meet the Press that Democrats should hold the Trump administration accountable but cannot spend all their time investigating it. The right-side outlets lead with his warning to Democrats, while The Hill leads with accountability and quotes his caveat.
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The Hill’s headline leads with Sanders saying Democrats should hold Trump accountable, then gives his caveat in quoted words.
Sanders says Democrats should hold Trump accountable but 'cannot spend all of our time'
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Both right-side headlines present Sanders as warning Democrats against spending all their time on Trump investigations, with one putting the warning first and the other quoting his words.
Bernie Sanders warns Democrats not to spend all their time investigating Trump
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- Sanders backing accountability for Trump
- the caveat that investigations cannot take all their time
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Sanders says Democrats should hold Trump accountable but 'cannot spend all of our time'
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday said Democrats will need to hold President Trump accountable when they take over control of Congress starting in January but added that they "cannot spend all of our time" just investigating the president. …
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- warning against spending all time on Trump probes
- affordability and working-class families
- childhood poverty and AI concerns
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Bernie Sanders warns Democrats not to spend all their time investigating Trump
Sen. Bernie Sanders warned Democrats not to spend all their time investigating the Trump administration, urging the party to prioritize affordability and working-class families.
- Washington ExaminerRight
Democrats ‘cannot spend’ all of their time on Trump investigations, Sanders warns
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) urged Democrats not to devote all their time to investigating President Donald Trump as they retake the majorities in Congress. “Do we want to hold the Trump administration accountable for their corruption, for their illegal, unconstitutional actions? …
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The Hill, Nov 8, 12:21 PM EST
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- The HillCenterNov 8, 12:21 PM EST
- Washington ExaminerRightNov 8, 3:59 PM EST
- Fox NewsFar RightNov 8, 10:56 PM EST
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