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Patrick Leahy: Over the last 4 years, extremists who were once relegated to the fringes of our society, uniformly condemned by our…

On the recordMay 11, 2021
Over the last 4 years, extremists who were once relegated to the fringes of our society, uniformly condemned by our Nation's leaders, both parties, suddenly felt they had support at the highest level of the United States Government.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy discusses the increased confidence of extremists due to political support.

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