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John Cornyn: “In August 2020, Representative Ayanna Pressley said there…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Sen. Cornyn Slams Democrat Leadership for Rhetoric Leading to Rise in Left-wing Political Violence

Published | Video Starts at 01:33

… the I want to tell you, Gorsuch, I want to tell you, Kavanaugh, you have released the whirlwind and you will pay the price. You won't know what hit you. In August 2020, Representative Ayanna Pressley said there needs to be unrest in the street, encouraging rioters. Then Maxine Water waters said in 2021 that Democratic rioters should, quote, get more confrontational, close quote, with police. (01:33–01:43)

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Asserts that Ayanna Pressley encouraged unrest in the streets.

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