Gary Peters: “DHS officials jumped to the claim that Mr. Peretti was a…”

“The American people have watched the videos. They have seen with their own eyes the evidence of DHS's unjustified behavior and excessive use of force. But mere moments after the shots were fired, DHS officials jumped to the claim that Mr. Peretti was a domestic terrorist and an assassin who wanted to massacre law enforcement. I want to be very clear with this, Mr. President. Those statements are lies. They are lies used to justify the unjustifiable actions of some DHS officers.” (01:37–01:48)

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