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On the recordOctober 22, 2025
President Trump is shredding our Constitution. Is it OK for masked federal agents to arrest people off the street because of their skin color or their accent? No way, not in a free America.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley protests Trump's leadership and actions against civil liberties.

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