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Mike Thompson: I vehemently defend Americans' right to assemble, to free speech, and to protest, and I always will.

On the recordJune 12, 2024
I vehemently defend Americans' right to assemble, to free speech, and to protest, and I always will.
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Mike Thompson
Democratic · California

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Thompson supports free speech but condemns harassment of Jewish students.

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