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Karen Bass: “When we do not protect our brave journalists, such as Mr. Khashoggi, we move closer to tyranny.”

On the recordMay 15, 2019
When we do not protect our brave journalists, such as Mr. Khashoggi, we move closer to tyranny.
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Karen Bass
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Warns against the dangers of not protecting journalists.

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