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Josh Shapiro: “I campaigned for attorney general twice as someone who…”

Featuring: Josh Shapiro, Democratic | Governor of Pennsylvania

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Governor Josh Shapiro in Conversation with Gayle King: Where We Keep the Light

Published | Video Starts at 34:54

We stay focused on the core objective, focused on what allows us to serve best, and focused on what we believe in. Now I'm also willing to see the other side of things. I campaigned for attorney general twice as someone who supported the death penalty. as someone who believed that it should be there for the most heinous of cases. Truly after what happened at the synagogue in Pittsburgh. Absolutely. After Tree of Life, I truly believe that. (34:54–35:00)

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Asserts that Josh Shapiro supported the death penalty during his campaigns for attorney general.

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