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Josh Shapiro: “An arsonist broke in, fired Molotov cocktails throughout the…”

Featuring: Josh Shapiro, Democratic | Governor of Pennsylvania

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Governor Shapiro joins Utah Governor Spencer Cox for Discussion on Political Violence

Published | Video Starts at 37:24

When my wife and I and our family concluded our Passover Seder in April of this year, and just a few moments after we retired to the living quarters of the governor's residence, An arsonist broke in, fired Molotov cocktails throughout the home, and, wielding a metal hammer, later testified that he was there to use it to kill me. In the immediate moments after that, I was focused only on being a good father, a good husband, and a good governor, in that order. (37:24–37:36)

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