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David Cicilline: “Do you think it is ever appropriate to use tear gas on peaceful protestors, yes or no?”

On the recordJuly 27, 2020
Do you think it is ever appropriate to use tear gas on peaceful protestors, yes or no?
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline questions Barr on the use of tear gas against peaceful protestors.

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