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“Whose leadership, whose judgment, whose values do you want in the White House when that lands like a thud on the oval office desk?”

Quote by Rahm Emanuel

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Rahm Emanuel is an American politician who served as the 55th Mayor of Chicago from 2011 to 2019. He is a member of the Democratic Party and has a background in politics and business. more

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