Chris Murphy: “If you engage in violent protest on behalf of the White…”

“In an exceptional moment, the President of the United States, in celebration of their violence, pardoned them, put them back out on the street, sending the unequivocal message that If you engage in violent protest on behalf of the White House, you get out of jail free. Pair that together with the message that is being received by the American public now on a daily basis, most prominently and visibly today, that if you engage in peaceful protest, Senator Padilla was asking a question.” (05:51–06:02)

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