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Miss USA Asya Branch Addresses Backlash For 2A Support, Visiting Trump White House

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Miss USA Asya Branch Addresses Backlash For 2A Support, Visiting Trump White House
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Miss USA winner Asya Branch received backlash this week when she denounced the banning of firearms prior to receiving her crown. The backlash further escalated when it was revealed that she visited the Trump White House in 2018 to collaborate on the First Step Act and also sang the National Anthem at a Trump rally in Mississippi.

Speaking with PEOPLE, Branch said that criminal justice reform has always been an important issue for her due to the pain her family suffered while her father was incarcerated for 10 years.

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