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Gavin Newsom: “You had 700 active duty Marines in the United States of…”

Featuring: Gavin Newsom, Democratic | Governor of California

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Published | Video Starts at 1:42:36

This democracy, it's code red. This guy has masked men all across this country. People are disappearing in real time. It's still happening. You have federalized National Guard still in California. You had 700 active duty Marines in the United States of America in the second largest city in my state. You had this guy put BORTAC teams out near Dodger Stadium on election day to chill free expression, free speech and a free election just a few weeks ago in California. (1:42:36–1:42:42)

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