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Ayanna Pressley: The Department of Justice would go on a murdering spree. It would rush to use the death penalty and expand its use to…

On the recordMay 21, 2024
The Department of Justice would go on a murdering spree. It would rush to use the death penalty and expand its use to even more people while circumventing due process protections.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley criticizes proposed changes to the Department of Justice under Project 2025.

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