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Ted Lieu: “At the hearing today, the expert witnesses testified that their research shows there is a clear link between rhetoric…”

On the recordMarch 18, 2021
At the hearing today, the expert witnesses testified that their research shows there is a clear link between rhetoric and hate crimes. And when you have the former President of the United States saying racist phrases like Kung Flu, you can see that there was also a surge in hate crimes against the Asian American community.
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Ted Lieu
Democratic · California
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msnbc.com

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Ted Lieu discusses the connection between political rhetoric and hate crimes, specifically mentioning Donald Trump's use of the term 'Kung Flu'.

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