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Chris Coons: “Look, it was Donald Trump who as candidate said I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot someone dead and…”

On the recordJanuary 29, 2018
Look, it was Donald Trump who as candidate said I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot someone dead and get away with it.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Senator Coons references Trump's past statements to illustrate his belief that Trump's behavior is unrestrained.

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