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Ed Markey: The purpose of Öztürk and Khalil’s detention... is for the administration to make examples of those who express…

On the recordApril 21, 2025
The purpose of Öztürk and Khalil’s detention... is for the administration to make examples of those who express viewpoints it opposes.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey explains the administration's intent behind the detention of Khalil and Öztürk.

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