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Texas congressional candidate claims she never called for 'internment camps' after party leaders condemn her

A Texas Democratic congressional candidate who pledged to convert an immigration detention center near San Antonio "into a prison for American Zionists" clarified her position Thursday following sharp criticism from members of her own party.Maureen Galindo, who is running for a House seat in the newly redrawn 35th Congressional District, posted a video on Facebook days after criticizing wealthy supporters of Israel. She claimed that following her initial remarks, she received hundreds of "death threats" and other "vile" messages."I never said I want Jews in internment camps," Galindo said. "I...