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On the recordSeptember 18, 2025
I just want to remind people that we still have the death penalty here in the state of Utah.
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Spencer Cox
Republican · Utah

Editor's note · Context

Cox emphasized the existence of the death penalty in Utah following Kirk's murder.

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