7 highlights from CBS News town hall with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore: Trump, Epstein and whether he'll run for president
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In a CBS News "Things That Matter" town hall, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore criticized President Trump's handling of immigration as well as the shortcomings of the Biden administration on the issue. He fired back at a spate of insults from the president, but hinted that Democrats could pick up a few lessons from Mr. Trump as they seek to shed their image as "the party of no and slow." In:
In a CBS News "Things That Matter" town hall, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore criticized President Trump's handling of immigration as well as the shortcomings of the Biden administration on the issue. He fired back at a spate of insults from the president, but hinted that Democrats could pick up a few lessons from Mr. Trump as they seek to shed their image as "the party of no and slow."
The Army veteran-turned-Democratic governor also addressed his own political future during the hourlong discussion moderated by CBS News senior correspondent Norah O'Donnell, airing Sunday.
Here are the highlights:
Asked what the Democratic party should do differently, Moore said: "Democrats have got to stop being the party of no and slow, and start being the party of yes and now."
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