“A star-struck capital swooned Wednesday as Ben Affleck testified with succinct authority on a deadly serious issue: murder and mayhem in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

“I am not a Congo expert but an American trying to do my part,” he said modestly after introducing himself, as “Ben Affleck. I am an actor and director.”

Young congressional staffers lined up for over an hour to see a strong witness on one of the oldest and bloodiest crises in Africa. The testimony was made before the Senate’s Committee on Foreign Relations.”* The Young Turks hosts Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian break it down.

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