Sen. Eric Schmitt Calls for Power to Be Returned to the People in CPAC Speech

Sen. Eric Schmitt Calls for Power to Be Returned to the People in CPAC Speech
Sen. Eric Schmitt, left, talks to reporters with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in Washington in an April 26, 2022, file image. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Committee’s (CPAC) 2023 conference in Washington, Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) warned that the United States is at a crossroads and that government overreach and media control represent the biggest threats to Americans’ freedoms.

Schmitt took issue with President Joe Biden’s spending, which he said has crushed Americans. He also criticized investment companies that use ESG (environmental, social, and governance) to hold retirement captive to virtue signaling.