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Republican squirms on CNN when confronted about new Trump ad: 'Not going to defend that'

A MAGA congressman who describes himself as a spending “hawk” squirmed on CNN Monday when confronted about the Trump administration's use of taxpayer money to promote the president. The moment came on CNN "News Central" when anchor Boris Sanchez pressed Rep. Tim Moore (R-NC) about the White House allocating $20 million in taxpayer funds for…

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