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Mark R. Warner: “Public executions are the hallmark of authoritarian regimes like Iran and North Korea, not the United States of America.”

On the recordOctober 10, 2026
Public executions are the hallmark of authoritarian regimes like Iran and North Korea, not the United States of America.
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Mark R. Warner
Virginia

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Response to President Trump's statement on public executions.

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