Local Republicans attend winter meeting

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The Republican Party of American Samoa has a delegation in Washington DC this week.

Congresswoman Aumua Amata Radewagen, Frank Barron and RPAS Chairman Utu Abe Malae are at the Republican National Committee Winter meeting.

Utu shared his personal experiences about the national anthem controversy across sporting events.

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Utu telling how his nephew Jacob Malae of Bellarmine Prep School’s football program resigned as an assistant coach after some players opted to kneel during the national anthem.

Chairman Utu and Congresswoman Amata were also present for the State of the Union Address at the Capitol on Tuesday night.