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On the recordJune 3, 2019
Could you see how this could create issues and discrepancies with how violent extremism by Muslim perpetrators could potentially, even if it's unintentional, but that there are holes and there are gaps here, not through your fault or any one specific person's fault? It could be our fault as Congress.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Ocasio-Cortez highlights potential discrepancies in how violent extremism is charged based on the perpetrator's background.

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