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Bennie Thompson: Threats to people's livelihood and lives. Threats of violence that Donald Trump knew about and amplified.

On the recordJune 20, 2022
Threats to people's livelihood and lives. Threats of violence that Donald Trump knew about and amplified.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson details the violent threats against officials who resisted Trump's demands.

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