Taking A Stand
Clip: Season 2018 Episode 7 | 3m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
McCain voted against President Trump’s first major legislative initiative.
As President Donald Trump pushed his first major legislative initiative -- a repeal of President Obama’s signature health care legislation -- McCain was a key vote. He decided to use the moment to take a stand.
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Taking A Stand
Clip: Season 2018 Episode 7 | 3m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
As President Donald Trump pushed his first major legislative initiative -- a repeal of President Obama’s signature health care legislation -- McCain was a key vote. He decided to use the moment to take a stand.
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