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Hakeem Jeffries: “He [Alex Pretty] was called by the Trump administration a…”

Featuring: Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic | U.S. House New York, 8th Congressional District

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Leader Jeffries on Fox News' The Story with Martha MacCallum

Published | Video Starts at 08:39

But what I will say is that the American people, hundreds of millions of folks, saw a cold blooded killing of Alex Pretty. He [Alex Pretty] was called by the Trump administration a would be assassin and a domestic terrorist. No, that was a malignant lie. We know he was already sent in. Tom Holman, to remedy the things that you're talking about. Veteran. I hope so, but it remains to be seen. All right. (08:39–08:48)

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Asserts that the Trump administration falsely labeled Alex Pretty as a would-be assassin and domestic terrorist.

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