CNN Finally Fires Rick Santorum
The antigay former senator was terminated after making racist comments about Native Americans, but he's spouted xenophobic bile for years.
May 22 2021 5:00 PM
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Find out the latest news about Rick Santorum, a Republican politician and former U.S. senator of Pennsylvania. Discover the most recent headlines about the former presidential hopeful, who finished second to Mitt Romney in the 2012 Republican primaries. Santorum is an ardent opponent of same-sex marriage and the LGBT rights movement, which led writer and pundit Dan Savage to redefine the politician's last name as a word that equates to bodily fluids. Learn about Santorum and other opponents of gay rights.
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