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Minn. GOP officials meet amid clamor for party leader's ouster

The state Republican Party’s executive committee holds an emergency meeting Thursday amid calls for party chair Jennifer Carnahan to step down. The meeting comes a week after a federal grand jury indicted Carnahan’s close friend and top GOP donor Tony Lazzaro on child sex trafficking charges. This is an MPR News morning update for Thursday, August 19, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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