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Jeff Merkley: “The president’s goal will be to produce violence and then use violence to expand his authoritarian powers.”

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
Oct 14, 2025

Editor's note · Context

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

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