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Derrick Van Orden: “Mark [Pocan] and I wear. We can't be farther enough…”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

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Congressman Derek Van Orden Discusses Threats Amidst Minnesota Shooting Investigation

Published | Video Starts at 00:57

People are trying to threaten you with violence to prevent you from doing your job as a legislator. That's not how this country was designed. It's not. And you know, I don't get along with everybody. I don't Mark [Pocan] and I wear. We can't be farther enough separated politically. He was on that list and I condemn that wholeheartedly. Tammy Baldwin was on that list. I condemn that wholeheartedly. The mark he's referring to is Democratic Representative Mark Pocan. (00:57–01:05)

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Asserts that Mark Pocan was on a list of threatened individuals and condemns the threats against him.

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