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Gavin Newsom: Authoritarian regimes begin by targeting people who are least able to defend themselves. But they do not stop there.

On the recordJune 11, 2025
Authoritarian regimes begin by targeting people who are least able to defend themselves. But they do not stop there.
Said by
Gavin Newsom
Democratic · California
Source
nbcnews.com
Jun 11, 2025

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Newsom compares current actions to tactics used by authoritarian regimes.

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