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Rashida Tlaib: “But to get to the point where they pass it toward a threatening life, I mean, to me that is enough.”

On the recordJune 3, 2019
But to get to the point where they pass it toward a threatening life, I mean, to me that is enough.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Tlaib emphasizes the seriousness of threats against individuals based on identity.

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