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Pete Buttigieg: “The idea on Sunday of working to strike fear in the hearts of communities, you know, the same Sunday when a lot of…”

On the recordJuly 10, 2019
The idea on Sunday of working to strike fear in the hearts of communities, you know, the same Sunday when a lot of Americans are going to be gathering in churches to hear messages about our responsibility to welcome the stranger, shows you just how unmoored this presidency has become.
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Pete Buttigieg
Democratic · Indiana

Editor's note · Context

Buttigieg criticizes the timing of ICE raids, suggesting they instill fear in communities and reflect poorly on the current administration.

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