Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 11, 2022
You might imagine that our Founders would have been shocked to learn that an American President would one day come to embrace and excuse political violence against our own institutions.
Said by
Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin reflects on how the Founders would view Trump's actions regarding political violence.

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