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Gwen Moore: “I personally hounded the appropriators, both Democrats and…”

Featuring: Gwen Moore, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 4

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Watch Democratic Rep. Gwen Moore rip Trump's attack on Milwaukee where she grew up.

Published | Video Starts at 01:27

You know, the mayor of Milwaukee has worked very, very hard with all of the Republicans there in town to make sure that this convention is successful and has all the resources that it needs. I personally hounded the appropriators, both Democrats and Republicans, to increase the security budget by another 25,000 million dollars. to make sure that the, that the delegates would be safe and have a good time in Milwaukee. And to have this slap in the face and to call this horrible is a disgrace. (01:27–01:40)

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