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Summer Lee: “They can't sit idly by. They can't be leaning and giving indication of one group over the other, particularly groups…”

On the recordJuly 15, 2020
They can't sit idly by. They can't be leaning and giving indication of one group over the other, particularly groups like Boogaloo and Proud Boys, over peaceful protesters.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the government's responsibility to treat all groups equally, especially in the context of protests.

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