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On the recordOctober 14, 2025
The president’s goal will be to produce violence and then use violence to expand his authoritarian powers.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon
Source
msnbc.com

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Merkley warns against Trump's potential use of violence to justify expanding his powers.

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