
Dent: Trump made political gridlock ‘more challenging’
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Rep. Charlie Dent announced Tuesday he will leave Congress earlier than expected.
Pennsylvania Rep. Charlie Dent announced Tuesday he will leave Congress a few months earlier than expected; last fall he announced he would not seek re-election. Why leave now? Dent says he plans to bring a voice to the “sensible center” from outside of Congress. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his exit, President Trump and the political headwinds for Republicans going into the midterm election.
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Dent: Trump made political gridlock ‘more challenging’
Clip: 4/17/2018 | 5m 37sVideo has Closed Captions
Pennsylvania Rep. Charlie Dent announced Tuesday he will leave Congress a few months earlier than expected; last fall he announced he would not seek re-election. Why leave now? Dent says he plans to bring a voice to the “sensible center” from outside of Congress. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his exit, President Trump and the political headwinds for Republicans going into the midterm election.
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