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Kristi Noem: “If he was doing his job, then people wouldn't have gotten hurt the last couple of days.”

On the recordJune 7, 2025
If he was doing his job, then people wouldn't have gotten hurt the last couple of days.
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Kristi Noem
Republican · South Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Noem criticizes Governor Newsom for failing to manage the protests effectively.

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