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Rashida Tlaib: the threat to democracy comes--if these are the people who are in charge of, you know, complying with the rule of law...

On the recordDecember 12, 2022
the threat to democracy comes--if these are the people who are in charge of, you know, complying with the rule of law...
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib discusses the dangers of extremist views within law enforcement undermining democracy.

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