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Chris Van Hollen: “He [President Trump] wants to take away people's First…”

Featuring: Chris Van Hollen, Democratic | U.S. Senate Maryland

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… doing knows that he's not focused on bringing prices and costs down for the American people. What is he focused on? He is focused on grabbing more and more power. He [President Trump] wants to take away people's First Amendment rights. He wants to use the power of the government to crack down on dissent. He wants to deny people due process rights, literally lock them up or disappear them without due process of law. (13:24–38:23)

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Asserts that President Trump aims to infringe on First Amendment rights.

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