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Beto O'Rourke: “There will be a reckoning for Trump's crimes, his…”

Featuring: Beto O'Rourke, Democratic | Former Candidate, Governor of Texas

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'If Trump wins mid-terms, IT'S GAME OVER' - top democrat says democracy at stake

Published | Video Starts at 15:14

If he retains control of the House and the Senate, I don't think we can get this democracy back. The slide into authoritarianism will be nearly complete. If Democrats win, however, I think There will be a reckoning for Trump's crimes, his corruption, these reckless wars that he has begun, including the war that we are currently in in Iran. And there will be accountability and justice for his fellow cabinet members and oligarchs and the crimes that they have committed. Those are the stakes of this election. (15:14–15:26)

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