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'The First Amendment demands it': Capehart reflects on his decision to leave The Washington Post
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4:17Now PlayingMSNBC's Jonathan Capehart explains his decision to leave his job at The Washington Post in response to an edict to "communicate with optimism" about the country and the future when Capehart believes "we’re living in the here-and-now where American democracy is in peril."
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