Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 8, 2020
When our leaders meet with, encourage, or fraternize with domestic terrorists, they legitimize their actions, and they are complicit.
Said by
Gretchen Whitmer
Democratic · Michigan
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Governor Whitmer responds to the plot to kidnap her, highlighting the responsibility of leaders in legitimizing extremist actions.

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