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Bennie Thompson: Marking the anniversary of the Buffalo supermarket shooting with a hearing on left-wing extremism displays a shocking…

On the recordMay 15, 2023
Marking the anniversary of the Buffalo supermarket shooting with a hearing on left-wing extremism displays a shocking lack of sensitivity to the scores of individuals harmed by far-right violence.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson criticizes the focus on left-wing extremism instead of addressing far-right violence.

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