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John Neely Kennedy: “If somebody thinks they were abused by the federal…”

Featuring: John Neely Kennedy, Republican | U.S. Senate from Louisiana

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Published | Video Starts at 07:17

Yeah, I just. I'm not saying that everybody. Well, strike that. Look, it's too emotional of an issue and it's too important of an issue. And If somebody thinks they were abused by the federal government when they were punished by attacking the Capitol in a riot that got totally out of control, right now they have the right to file a federal Tort Torture Claim act against the federal government. And a federal judge will decide. And I would take that issue completely off the table. Okay. Let me ask you about another big topic this week, Senator. (07:17–07:35)

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