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Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, questions Adam D. DeMarco, Major District of Columbia National Guard, during the House Natural Resources Committee hearing on Unanswered Questions About the US Park Police's June 1 Attack on Peaceful Protesters at Lafayette Square.
Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, questions Adam D. DeMarco, Major District of Columbia National Guard, during the House Natural Resources Committee hearing on Unanswered Questions About the US Park Police's June 1 Attack on Peaceful Protesters at Lafayette Square. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
By Jason Dick and Evan Campbell
Posted July 29, 2020 at 6:37pm

In this episode, we explore the fallout on Capitol Hill from Texas Republican lawmaker Louie Gohmert’s revelation that he has coronavirus.

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