DCCC’s Maloney admits boosting pro-Trump candidate raises ‘difficult moral questions’
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The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) chair, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, admitted there could moral questions surrounding his meddling in GOP primaries.
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NBC News’ Chuck Todd asked Maloney on "Meet the Press" whether the decision to boost Gibbs because he is viewed as easier for Democrats to defeat in the midterm elections was putting "party over country." Maloney said no, because he is confident Gibbs will lose to Democrat Hillary Scholten.
"Absolutely not did we put party over country," Maloney responded. "The moral imperative right now, Mr. Todd, is to keep the dangerous MAGA Republicans who voted to overturn our election out of power."
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