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Andy Kim responds to Mullin on ICE facility protest: ‘This was never about me’
Democratic Sen. Andy Kim (N.J.) defended himself against criticism from Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin for attending a protest at a migrant detention facility in New Jersey. Mullin accused Kim of complaining about being hit by pepper ball spray during the demonstration, prompting Kim to clarify that the issue was not about him personally.
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