Mississippi Sen. Hyde Smith dismisses criticism of 'public hanging' remark as 'ridiculous'
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Sen. Cindy Hyde Smith, R-Miss., said the backlash to a supposed joke about attending a "public hanging" in the front row is "ridiculous."
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