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Derrick Van Orden: “When you're breaking the law, which these people, you need…”

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

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Derrick Van Orden introduces bill to crack down on "speech that celebrates political violence

Published | Video Starts at 01:01

We asked Congressman Van Orden for more clarification on what kind of speech qualifies as political violence. The congressman didn't give us an example, instead referred us to the United States Code defining terrorism. When you're breaking the law, which these people, you need to be held accountable. But political science professor Rich Postlethwaite with UW Stout says figuring out what constitutes as breaking the law could be a challenge. (01:01–01:06)

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