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John Duarte: “There had been an adjunct professor from University of Santa…”

Featuring: John Duarte, Republican | Former U.S. House, California, District 13

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13th Congressional District Candidates Debate

Published | Video Starts at 19:39

This next question is, Mister Duarte, only in our debate before the June primary, why did you say that several leftist activists had been arrested for setting forest fires in the Sierra Nevada mountains. There had been an adjunct professor from University of Santa Clara that was arrested and followed either and suspected as being motivated by global warming awareness. I read that in the papers. I shared it. My point there was that. And your question there was should we fight extremism? (19:39–19:49)

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Asserts that an adjunct professor from the University of Santa Clara was arrested and suspected of being motivated by global warming awareness.

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