Rashida Tlaib challenged on bill to empty federal prisons

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Michigan Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib appeared to reverse her opinion on a bill she supported in 2020 that would close all federal prisons over a period of time.

Tlaib, when grilled by Axios reporter Jonathan Swan, admitted there are still types of people who should be behind bars.

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