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Jon Hansen: “The federal government was trying to prosecute [Charles and…”

Featuring: Jon Hansen, Republican | Speaker of the South Dakota House of Representatives

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KOTA's Political Pulse #18 - South Dakota Rep. Jon Hansen

Published | Video Starts at 17:36

We were invited by Liz to come out to the land and just see the property line for ourselves with our own eyes. And what the federal government was trying to do in that case under The federal government was trying to prosecute [Charles and Heather Maude] criminally and throw them in prison for 10 years. for what amounted to a simple border dispute between two property owners was just outrageous. It was totally outrageous. (17:36–17:58)

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Asserts that the federal government attempted to prosecute the Maude family with a potential 10-year prison sentence.

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