MSNBC’s Chris Hayes Picks Up MoJo Lobbyist Letter Story

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On Tuesday night, Chris Hayes, the host of MSNBC’s All In, picked up Mother Jones’ scoop about the 32 progressive House Dems who signed onto a letter written by a financial industry lobbyist opposing new investor protections for millions of Americans’ retirement accounts.

Here’s the clip, part of All In‘s “Nice Try Guys” segment:

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