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On the recordJuly 2, 2025
Unfortunately, we cannot decry political violence and then sanction the sending of the Marines and the National Guard to stop protesters and not believe that that conflicting message doesn’t communicate itself.
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Stacey Abrams
Democratic · Georgia

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Abrams highlighted the contradiction in condemning political violence while using military force against protesters.

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