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Ilhan Omar: Protest, dissent is constitutionally protected. That is the — everybody’s First Amendment right in this country.

On the recordJune 13, 2025
Protest, dissent is constitutionally protected. That is the — everybody’s First Amendment right in this country.
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Ilhan Omar
Democratic · Minnesota
Source
democracynow.org
Jun 13, 2025

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Omar emphasizes the importance of protecting the right to protest.

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