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Kathy Hochul: “Our commissioner drew a direct correlation between…”

Featuring: Kathy Hochul, Democratic | Governor of New York

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Reporter Asks Kathy Hochul Point-Blank If Donald Trump Is To Blame For Uptick In Political Violence

Published | Video Starts at 01:25

So, you know, everyone, everyone in our entire country who's in a position of authority and influence, and certainly our elected officials needs to be aware of the impact that words have. Our commissioner drew a direct correlation between [political] dialogue and violence. And so I'm not going to stand here and blame anybody. You can all look at the chart and figure it out. (01:25–01:32)

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