On the recordOctober 10, 2017
This is the kind of stuff that will happen in Latin American countries, African countries. The United States would be rushing to the microphone saying it is not acceptable.
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transcripts.cnn.comVan Jones: “This is the kind of stuff that will happen in Latin American countries, African countries. The United States would be…”
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Jones comments on the implications of a sitting president threatening local news outlets, comparing it to authoritarian practices in other countries.
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