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Mike Pence: “We need someone to stand up and not rush to judgment in these situations. Let's just stand up and say, 'I'm here, it's…”

On the recordJuly 16, 2016
We need someone to stand up and not rush to judgment in these situations. Let's just stand up and say, 'I'm here, it's time to end the violence and come together as a country because it is sickening that we wake up every morning to some extraordinary act of violence.'
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Mike Pence
Republican · Indiana

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Mike Pence emphasized the need for leadership and unity in the face of violence.

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