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Politics
Tom Boggioni

Stewart calls out Cruz-Hawley fist-bump

Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images

During an appearance on MSNBC"s "Morning Joe," TV host and commentator Jon Stewart rained hell on Republicans in the Senate for killing a bill that would supply much-needed help to military veterans facing crippling illnesses due to exposure to burn pits overseas.

Stewart, who has become the country's most prominent advocate for the bill, lashed out at Republicans for killing a bill that they had previously supported in massive numbers and accused them of cynically playing to the extreme rightwing that doesn't want to see President Joe Biden sign the bill.

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