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Bennie Thompson: “Since September 11, more people in the United States have died in attacks by domestic extremists than in attacks by…”

On the recordOctober 20, 2015
Since September 11, more people in the United States have died in attacks by domestic extremists than in attacks by international terrorist groups.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson emphasizes the greater threat from domestic extremists compared to international terrorism.

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