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On the recordJune 9, 2025
[t]his idea that we are going to allow some kind of paramilitary force to bloom that is not in any way…accountable to the Constitution of the United States? We’ve got another thing coming.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
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motherjones.com

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Ocasio-Cortez warned against unaccountable law enforcement practices.

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