Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 28, 2021
But it's like saying, oh, I didn't know that calling the governor, a dictator over and over would incite people to want to kidnap and murder her.
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Dana Nessel
Michigan

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Dana Nessel discusses the dangerous implications of rhetoric used against public officials, specifically referencing threats against Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

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