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John Cornyn: “Maxine Waters said in 2021 that Democratic rioters should…”

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

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John Cornyn Calls Out Jasmine Crockett & Schumer's Own Words During Hearing On Political Violence

Published | Video Starts at 01:41

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 Waters said in 2021 that Democratic rioters should, quote, get more confrontational, close quote, with police. She said, if you see anybody from Trump's cabinet in a restaurant, in a department store, at a gas station, you get out and create a crowd and you push back on them and you tell them they're not welcome anymore anywhere. (01:41–01:55)

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Asserts that Maxine Waters encouraged Democratic rioters to be more confrontational with police.

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