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Thomas J. Ridge: “I'm right now, I'm more concerned about... trying to do public anecdote to these un-American, unpresidential…”

On the recordOctober 7, 2020
I'm right now, I'm more concerned about... trying to do public anecdote to these un-American, unpresidential, unsubstantiated -- there's no historical antecedent. It's corrosive. It's undermining the legitimacy, sowing seeds of doubt in the most fundamental institution of a government of, by and for the people. And that's our elections.
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Thomas J. Ridge
Pennsylvania
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msnbc.com

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Tom Ridge expresses concern about President Trump's misinformation campaign regarding the election.

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