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Ted Poe: “These Benedict Arnold traitors who have turned against America and joined the ranks of foreign radical terrorist armies…”

On the recordApril 22, 2015
These Benedict Arnold traitors who have turned against America and joined the ranks of foreign radical terrorist armies should not be allowed to come back into the United States unless they come back in handcuffs.
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Ted Poe
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Condemning individuals who join terrorist groups and advocating for their detention upon return to the U.S.

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