Senator Joseph McCarthy claimed to have a list of communists working for the U.S. State Department. Why did the Republican Party initially support McCarthy's actions?
A) because his list was accurate and curated by CIA insiders
B) because he was an effective weapon against the Truman administration
C) because McCarthy was an ex-communist himself
D) because of McCarthy's status as a famous and trusted senator
E) because McCarthy swore on the Bible that his information was accurate
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