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On the recordJanuary 24, 2025
Joni Ernst received so many threats and attacks outright, you know, threatening her, saying that they would primary her all the way through to threats against her own security.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois
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Duckworth discusses the threats faced by Senator Ernst for her voting decisions.

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