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Jamie Raskin: “It’s gotten so bad that Donald Trump’s masked paramilitary soldiers are shooting down American citizens exercising their…”

On the recordAugust 30, 2026
It’s gotten so bad that Donald Trump’s masked paramilitary soldiers are shooting down American citizens exercising their First and Second Amendment rights in the streets of America.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

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Addressing violence against citizens

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