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Hasan Minhaj testifies at student loans hearing

Hasan Minhaj testified at a House hearing Tuesday on student loans.(Graham MacGillivray via House Financial Services Committee/CQ-Roll Call)
Hasan Minhaj testified at a House hearing Tuesday on student loans.(Graham MacGillivray via House Financial Services Committee/CQ-Roll Call)
By Graham MacGillivray
Posted September 10, 2019 at 3:40pm

Comedian and host of the Netflix show “Patriot Act” Hasan Minhaj testified at a House Financial Services Committee hearing Tuesday. He was part of a five-person panel to brief lawmakers on issues with the federal student loan program. In February, Minhaj dedicated a 27-minute episode of the show to the issue.

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