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

On the recordJune 7, 2025
Well, 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

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Noem criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom's handling of protests and violence.

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