Senator McCaskill Hides Her Views From Voters, Staffers Say on Undercover Video

Senator McCaskill Hides Her Views From Voters, Staffers Say on Undercover Video
Sen. Claire McCaskill speaks during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Oct. 10, 2018. Mark Wilson/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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Sen. Claire McCaskill, the Democratic incumbent in Missouri who’s running for re-election, is hiding her views on gun rights, efforts to impeach President Donald Trump, and her alignment with the views of former President Barack Obama, according to her campaign staffers and her own comments captured in undercover videos.

McCaskill and her various staffers were caught on camera by undercover reporters from Project Veritas Action Fund. One staffer said the senator supports a ban on semi-automatic rifles, and she herself appeared to acknowledge as much—behind closed doors. But she wouldn’t say so publicly, “because she has a bunch of Republican voters,” one staffer said.
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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